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This review covers the Flemming H. Revell Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to The Galations. This version is based upon Luther's lectures at the University of Wittenberg in 1531 and the translation is based upon the "Middleton" edition of 1575. This is the best version to my knowledge, written in King James english. On the positive side, it reads very poetic, but on the negative, it is harder to follow. I personally like this writing as it is closer to the language of the 16th Century. This book was considered by Luther to be his favorite, and history rates it highly. To summarize, it has a number of messages, (1) Galations shows that a person who is in true faith can fall away if they are negatively influenced by false teaching - a real problem in today's world. (2) That Biblical teaching must be solely based upon Bible scripture, and anyone who teaches man's doctrines using random Bible passages to support his/her sermons is most likely not a trustworthy preacher. (3) That even faith is a gift of God, and not a decision that a person makes, Hebrews 12:2, Phil. 1:29. (4) That "Justification" is based upon "faith alone, Ephesians 2:8 and Romans 1:17. (5)That Mose's OT law condemns mankind, and that a person who attempts to add to God's grace in the way of works/law or self rightiousness, denies what Jesus Christ did for mankind on the cross. Hebrews 8:13. (6) That good works result from heart felt faith, and that works do not preceed or contribute to salvation when it comes to "Justification." (7) That good works are not contributions to charity, but growing in your personal faith and knowledge and in how you live and treat others. Rev. 2:10, "Be faithful until death..." The world needs this teaching to be more prevalent; however, the world does not like to hear it; therefore, it is almost lost in today's religious teachings. This work is a masterpiece with few peers if any, and is highly recommended to a person familiar with the Bible who desires to grow in their faith and spiritual knowledge.Read full review
Martin Luther considered this one of his two best books. The other was "Bondage of the Will." I certainly agree. Luther's writings in the commentary of Galatians is as great a pleasure as reading the original treasure of Galatians. He expounds at length on the wonderful doctrines of Grace and Faith. This makes the book hard to put down. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Gods plans for mankind.
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While the 1850 english translation of Luther's work in this edition makes reading a bit challenging, Luther's words make a powerful connection with him personally as well as to Paul. This is a comprehensive verse-by-verse exposition of Paul's doctrine of christian freedom. Luther's ideas of law and gospel and how we should approach and view biblical text are made clear. The writing gives a solid view of Paul's refutation of justifying oneself by works with Luther's own poke at the 16th century Roman church. I am in the midst of self-educating on the Reformation period and decided to look for this book after reading that, after the Bible, it was John Bunyan's favorite treatise on the Christian faith. This is a rock-solid literary commentary that can boost your understanding and enlightened reasoning of the Christian faith and the 16th century reformers.Read full review
Best understanding of this letter of St Paul.
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