The book, Studies in Galatians, by Tom Wacaster was an excellent study and very well put together. I felt he did a great job bringing others together to elaborate on some of the main points of this book. From the beginning, the author makes clear, in the introduction, a specific direction he was aiming for even if the introduction seems a bit long. However, after rewatching it after reading it, I enjoyed it more than when I read it the first time. When you take a second look, it made me understand the reading better. Additionally, the flow of the book was well organized, with the structure of the entire book coming after the introduction, and the rest of the book broken down verse by verse, which holds the reader's attention in a simple format. I really like the fact that he shared the ideas of others and did not hesitate to provide adequate references allowing the reader to know the correct source. However, at the beginning of chapter one, Wacaster immediately began making his comments regarding the Scripture reference, which he also did a great job of immediately moving into breaking down the verses. Here Wacaster uses appropriate references and places them in the correct place to support his interpretation of 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 accepts input from others at the most appropriate time to support his points. Likewise, regarding the study of the Greek language, Wacaster uses the verses in the appropriate context as he often refers to the Greek translation of some ...... middle of the paper ...... bbing. Additionally, Wacaster strategically placed the Judaism and Christianity map, designed by Coffman, next to the explanation of this part of his book. This is considerably, another great example of compiling your resources and placing them in the expected locations that highlight the previous material. As in chapter five, it uses William Hendriksen's "seed thoughts" 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 wanted to put it down. It was strategic in form, and quotes from others often highlighted previously discussed material. This book also reminds me that, depending on the type of book you're writing, sometimes it's ideal to get help from others and use other individuals' insights along with your material..
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