Subject: New Perspective of Sha'ul |
Bible Note: Hello Amsel, Peter was not speaking of the oral tradition. This is plain by referring back to verse 1 where they were teaching, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved." This is not oral tradition but a command given by God through Moses. And who said anything about faith and works being incompatible? Read James 2:14-26. Are you equating those works with works of the law? There is nothing to warrant such a position. You are using Hebrew words and names to communicate to English-speaking people and state that you want to keep the law. That is sufficient proof that you are overly enamored with Judaism. What was the law given for? To give the knowledge of sin (Rom 3:20) and act as a guardian until Christ (Gal 3:23-28). I have the same concern as Paul: Gal 4:9-11 (ESV) But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? [10] You observe days and months and seasons and years! [11] I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain. Steve |