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  • Essay / Analysis of Galatian Studies by Tom Wacaster

    The book Galatian Studies was a very good read. The book written by Tom Wacaster is very well done. I felt like he did a good job of putting together a good amount of help to really drive home some of the main points of this book. A well-organized verse by verse is brought to the reader's attention in a simple format. I really like that he shared other people's ideas and didn't hesitate to let the reader know who was saying what. Right from the start, Mr. Waycaster gave you a very specific direction in the introduction and sent you on your way. The introduction seems a bit long but after watching it at the end I enjoyed it more than when I first read it. When you look at it again, it made me understand the reading better. In the first chapter we begin the book immediately, without hesitation in stating its comments on Scripture. In most commentaries, there is dead space between the introduction and the beginning of the chapter. Tom did a good job jumping right into breaking down the verses. This book also reminded me that you don't write a book or a commentary alone, you often need help. Here Tom does a good job once again finding good help and connecting them to support his view of the chapter and verses. The first one that caught my attention was at the beginning of the book when he hooked Adam Clark up on the point he was getting at. In a timely manner, he takes into account the comments of others and the most appropriate moment to support his arguments. In the study of the Greek language here lately, Tom takes you there. He often refers to the Greek translation of some of the scriptures he references. This might be good or not. For me it was good because we are currently studying Greek. For some...... middle of paper ......dage and Freedom. The way Tom broke these two parts down in his own way is impressive. The chapter itself was very good, but it was the two graphs I mentioned that really caught my attention. The map of Judaism, Christianity, designed by Coffman. This was strategically placed by Tom in a very good place in his explanation of this part of his book. Another example of properly collecting your resources and placing them in the right places. The last two chapters are like the rest brought together. Overall, this was a well-written book. It was easy to read and understand. The more I read the book, I couldn't put it down. It took me two days to read it and the only reason I put it down between days was because I fell asleep with the book in my hands. When I see Tom, again, I will personally thank him for writing this. I will also tell him that I got a lot out of it. Good book!