MANual Lessons: Paul’s “Harsh” Letter to the Galatians
My year-long journey through The MANual, my NIV Bible for Men, is now in the section of the Apostle Paul’s epistles or letters to the various churches he visited. This next post contains his lessons to the church in Galatia. More about Paul’s Letters to the Churches Most scholars believe 13 of the 27 books of the Christian Bible’s New Testament (NT) are attributed to Paul. Some believe the number is actually 14 because there is debate regarding the true author of Hebrews. Depending on your source and translation, this results in over 1/4, or approximately 32,000 words, of the NT being attributed to Paul. Surprisingly, nearly 38,000 words are linked to Luke, who accompanied Paul on parts of his trips. To no surprise though, Luke, the physician, wrote in great detail for his Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. So while I have already written on The