Preacher’s Homiletic Commentary: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians
Overview
A commentary written by preachers for preachers, the Preacher’s Homiletic Commentary: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians is uniquely designed to foster the kind of biblical study that produces engaging and clear sermons. George Barlow presents a section on preaching themes, which are organized topically, conceptually, and chronologically. Significant theological themes are also outlined for each section of the Bible, and homiletic notes are provided. This work ranks among the few Bible commentaries that remain practical and accessible without compromising scholarship, making it an integral part of sermon planning and preparation.
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Key Features
- Presents an organized section of preaching themes
- Includes outlined theological themes and homiletic notes
- Provides an in-depth commentary on the Pauline Epistles for preachers and teachers
Top Highlights
“The emphasis is on ‘Lord.’ The specific Christian profession of faith is ‘Jesus is Lord’; its opposite, ‘Anathema Jesus’ (1 Cor. 12:3 and Rom. 10:9).” (Page 322)
“III. The Church is complete as it is endowed with the divine fulness of Christ (” (Page 144)
“There is sometimes the thought that grace implies God’s passing by sin. But no, quite the contrary; grace supposes sin to be so horribly bad a thing that God cannot tolerate it. Were it in the power of man, after being unrighteous and evil, to patch up his ways and mend himself so as to stand before God, there would then be no need of grace. The very fact of the Lord’s being gracious shows sin to be so evil a thing that man, being a sinner, is utterly ruined and hopeless, and nothing but free grace can meet his case.” (Page 129)
“Watch, as a sentinel suspecting the approach of an enemy; as a physician attending to all the symptoms of a disease; as the keeper of a prison watching an insidious and treacherous criminal. We have need to watch against the temptations arising from worldly associations, from the sinfulness of our own hearts, and from the vile insinuations of the enemy, all which mar the efficacy of our prayers.” (Pages 467–468)
“The fruit of the Spirit.—The singular fruit, as compared with the plural works, suggests that the effect of the Spirit’s inworking is one harmonious whole, while carnality tends to multitudinousness, distraction, chaos. We are not to look for a rigorous logical classification in either catalogue. Generally, the fruit of the Spirit may be arranged as: I. Inward graces—‘love, joy, peace.’ II. Graces towards man—‘longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.’ III. A more generic form of inward graces—‘meekness, temperance.’” (Page 77)
Product Details
- Title: Preacher’s Homiletic Commentary: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians
- Author: George Barlow
- Publisher: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
- Publication Date: 2008
- Pages: 603
- Resource Type: Commentaries
- Topic: Pauline Epistles