The Crucified Messiah

Paul anchors what God has done for us in the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which also inaugurated the time of fulfillment - Galatians 1:1-5. The source of Paul’s apostleship is the same God who raised His Son from the dead. He died, and his Father resurrected him, “ to rescue us from this evil age .” In his Letter to the Galatians , the Apostle responds to critics who behave as if the old era were still in effect, insisting that Gentile believers must be circumcised. They also question Paul’s apostolic authority.

The fullness, grace, and truth of God are found only in the Word that became flesh, namely, Jesus of Nazareth – John 1:14-18. The Prologue of the Gospel of John introduces key themes that are expanded in the book, including Life , Light , Witness , Truth , and Grace .  Jesus is the light of the world, the source of grace and truth, the true tabernacle, and the only born Son of God who dwells in “ the bosom of the Father .” Moreover, only Jesus is qualified to interpret the unseen God since he alone has seen Him.