Galatians (Anchor Bible) (Hardcover)

by James Louis Martyn (Author) "Paul, an apostle-that is to say a person who has been sent on a mission; sent, however, not by a group of other human beings,..." (more)
Key Phrases: commencing observance, same oppositional column, promissory voice, Jesus Christ, Sinaitic Law, Christ Jesus (more...)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Anchor Bible; 1st edition (December 29, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385088388
• ISBN-13: 978-0385088381
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,077,358 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterful reading of Galatians as apocalyptic theology., October 20, 1998

By A Customer

The publication of J. Louis Martyn's long-awaited Anchor Bible commentary on Galatians is a major event in Pauline studies. Alongside the commentary, readers should consult the volume of Martyn's collected essays, Theological Issues in the Letters of Paul (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1997; Nashville: Abingdon, 1997), which was published almost simultaneously. This collection gathers Martyn's incisive essays on Paul from the past thirty years, including such classics as "Epistemology at the Turn of the Ages," "Apocalyptic Antinomies," and "From Paul to Flannery O'Connor with the Power of Grace." These pieces elaborate the theological framework within which the commentary is composed. Taken together, these two books exemplify the depth, passion, and precision to which all New Testament scholarship should aspire.

Richard B. Hays END

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Getting Because It Really Adds A Lot, September 20, 2006

By	David A. Bielby "Ev Xpistw" (Normal, IL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Galatians (Anchor Bible) (Paperback)

I'm a pastor who is working through Galatians for a sermon series. I'm also taking a grad class on Galatians right now, so I've been reading lots on this book...and studying the Greek text intensely. I heard from several people that Martyn's Galatians commentary was one of the best if not the best. I have to say I was surprised when I started reading it to see how fresh of a perspective he "brings to the table". For example, he starts off by viewing Galatians as if it were a drama. His explanations are memorable, poignant, and most important for pastors, preachable!

He also has more information available than most teachers or preachers need.

Let me illustrate: Jervis (NIBC Galatians) has a nice commentary with great comments throughout...150 pages. Martin Luther, FF Bruce, and R. Fung all have around 300 pages. Martyn's Anchor Commentary has over 600 pages on Galatians. On top of the additional information, he's relatively interesting to read because he says things differently than the rest and has fresh insight often. I have not read all of it, but what I have read it has been worth reading.

I heartily recommend this volume for everyone who is working through the text of Galatians. It's a great one! At the very top of the list in my opinion...right next to Fung's NICNT on Galatians.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy Resource for Galatians, May 28, 2003

By	rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Here is yet another in the Anchor Commentary Series which continues the fine scholarship. Here is wealth of study of philology and hermeutics, with the author's own translation and comments on topics and phrases.

There is much to be mined in this fine commentary to be discerned by running through one's own heremenutical filter. I have found this to be fine resource for Galatians work and recommend it as one that thorough Biblical student can turn to as one resource in their library.