Analysis Of Tom Wacaster s Book Galatians - 979 Words

In his book, Studies in Galatians, Tom Wacaster addresses a very vital need: to provide common-level, sound commentaries of the Bible. Books such as this are very beneficial, as they assist an â€Å"average† member of the church to expand their understanding of God’s word. This, as Wacaster stated himself, was his goal in writing this very commentary. â€Å"If [Studies in Galatians] serves to give just one precious soul a better understanding of this wonderful letter†¦then it will have been worth the time spent in preparing and publishing† (3, 4). Wacaster has surely accomplished this worthy objective and more with this valuable book. Wacaster’s book, which is (as the title suggests) centered on Paul’s epistle to the Galatians, is very obviously intended to the common-level, â€Å"average† audience. Wacaster does not delve into complex conversations of textual variants, manuscript discrepancies, and disputations of authorship, nor does he use vocabulary or phraseology that is above the understanding of most individuals. Rather, Wacaster is simple, straightforward, and effective in communicating his points on the wonderful book of Galatians. With many commentaries that are written at a graduate and scholarly level, a more basic approach is much appreciated and needed. Wacaster took a very direct approach in organizing Studies in Galatians. It is setup as a verse-by-verse commentary, with each verse being given in the American Standard Version and then followed by the author’s discussion of