Understanding Gal. 2:16 - Greek Participles & Discourse Grammar

Here is an academic study of the passage which addresses the "faith alone vs faith + works" debate. This is intense scholarly study, not a "Sunday Sermon". It is necessary to parse grammar and get in the head of those who lived in ancient times in order to properly interpret what they wrote and what they were trying to convey.

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"In other words, the participial clause is only commenting on those doing works of the law, not those resting on faith alone. I could say that drinkers of chocolate milk won’t be justified except by faith in Christ Jesus and it would be true, right? Misleading, but true. In order to get the full, corrected picture, it is critically important to read this as a backgrounded participial action. It telegraphs that this clause is not the final word on the matter, just the beginning."

Backgrounding Galatians 2:16

The rest of the series is here.