This post follows the Bible reading plan available at oaktreechurch.com/soap. You can read all my New Testament notes in my book New Testament: Chapter by Chapter. Introduction Galatians is possibly the earliest letter we have from Paul. 1 Unlike most of his other letters, this was written to āTHE CHURCHES OF GALATIAā (Galatians 1:2) rather […]
Chapter twelve concludes Paulās self-defense with his final three points. First, in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 he recounted an experience that happened āfourteen years ago.ā He referred to himself in the third person (āI know a manā), because even in his self-defense his purpose was to point the Corinthians back to Jesus rather than to himself
Chapter four returns to the theme of Paulās personal struggles in carrying out his ministry, especially toward the Corinthians. Although there was a great deal to discourage them, including satanic opposition, Paulās cure to keep himself from depression was to do the one thing he was called to do: continue preaching the gospel (2 Corinthians
