Anaylsis of the Studies in Galaions by Tom Wacaster

The book, Studies in Galatians, by Tom Wacaster was an excellent study and very well put together. I felt he did a great job gathering others together to elaborate on some of the main points from this book. From the beginning, the author let you know, in the introduction a specific direction he was aiming toward even though the introduction seem to be a bit long. However, after I looked at it upon completion of reading, I appreciated it more than when I read it the first time. When you take second look, it made me understand the reading better. Moreover, the flow of the book was well organized, with the outline of the whole book coming after the introduction, and the remainder of the book broken down verse-by-verse, which brings the attention of the reader in a simple format. I really like the fact that he shared the ideas of others and did not hesitate to provide adequate references letting the reader know the correct source.

Nonetheless, as we begin in Chapter One, Wacaster immediately began stating his comments regarding the scripture reference, which also he did a great job transitioning immediately to breaking down the verses. Here Wacaster use adequate references and placing them in the correct location to support his take on the chapter and verses. Interestingly, the first one that caught my attention was at the beginning of the book, the introduction, when Wacaster referenced Adam Clark stating how the “Galatians were divided into three tribes” (Adam Clark). More importantly, in a concise and timely manner, Wacaster takes others input at the most opportune time to support his points.

Equally, regarding the study of the Greek language, Wacaster use verses in proper context as he often refers to the Greek translation of some...

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...bbing. Furthermore, Wacaster placed the chart of Judaism, Christianity, designed by Coffman strategically alongside his explanation of this part of his book. This is considerably, another great example of compiling your resources and placing them in intended locations that highlights the previous material. As in Chapter Five he uses “seed thoughts” from William Hendriksen and an excellent quote from Crouch in Chapter Six relating to Galatians 6:3.

Overall, this well-written book was easy to read and understand. The more I read the book, the less I didn’t want to put it down. It was strategic in form and quotes from others often highlighted the previous material talked about. This book also reminds me that, dependent on what type of book you are writing, sometimes it’s ideal to get help from others as well as use other individuals insights alongside your material.