Neither Circumcision Nor Uncircumcision: A Messianic and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Galatians Paperback – November 19, 2023

At the center of every discussion about salvation, justification, the Law, and Paul's letters seems to be the epistle to the Galatians, and it is not without a plethora of scholarly treatment over the centuries. In this new commentary from a Messianic background, R.M. Bailey takes a fresh and exegetical approach to this epistle consulting the original Greek text and the contextual nature of the letter itself. Drawing from numerous views which challenge positions commonly held, this commentary proposes not a radically new, but a restorative approach to a heavily disputed book.Rather than isolating passages from their literary context, the author treats Galatians as a running letter with a primary theme, allowing the context to influence and sort out contentious concepts like "works of law" and if the issue at hand is, as is often thought, the Apostle Paul challenging Jewish works righteousness and a demand to keep the whole Law for salvation. Relying on an approach which emphasizes linguistics, contextual background information, and a pragmatic discourse analysis, Neither Circumcision Nor Uncircumcision takes a close and detailed breakdown of this hotly debated epistle and proposes a harmonious and congruent interpretation- not only of the letter as a whole, but specific passages often debated.By allowing the Scripture and text to speak for itself, void of exegetical tradition and theological background, this commentary proves itself to be a uniquely honest and objective approach to Galatians and Pauline literature. Considered to "make sense of Galatians," NCNU provides not only a huge contribution to Pauline scholarship but a massive addition to Messianic Judaism and a pronomian approach to the New Testament. Read more