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Galatians 2.20 in Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2005

SCOTT SHAUF
Affiliation:
Bluefield College, 3000 College Dr., Bluefield, VA 24605, USA

Abstract

When interpreted in its context in the argument of Galatians, Gal 2.20 is an important part of Paul's discussion of justification by faith. It functions as a depiction of justification apart from any consideration of Jew or Gentile status. This conclusion is based on an examination of the flow of Gal 2.15–21, a consideration of 2.15–21 in its larger context, and a study of 2.20 itself. This role of Gal 2.20 has frequently been overlooked due to inherent difficulties in interpreting the passage and to specific features about the way scholars have interpreted the verse and the larger passage.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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