Galatians 6: 11-18 - Corps - 1983

Walter Cummins

In this section of Galatians 6:11-16, you have the corresponding resolution to a doctrinal problem stated in Galatians 1:6-10. 12-14-83 Galatians 6:11-18 In this section of Galatians 6:11-16, you have the corresponding resolution to a doctrinal problem stated in Galatians 1:6-10. 6:11 “you see” – behold, now look, take a close look at what I am going to say. “letter” – (Ar.) these things written; (Gr.) large letters (literal) – gramma: a writing of various kinds (refers to the size of the letters rather than the size of the epistle); used in Luke 16:6-7 of a “bill” (if a person has not abundantly shared, they ARE in debt! ... is the undertone here.) One thing you need to understand is that every epistle that Paul wrote, he did not write it himself, but rather he dictated it and an “amanuensis” wrote it (Latin – for a secretary). That is why it says Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. Then the “amanuensis” wrote it down. In II Thessalonians 3:17, Paul closes with “mine own hand”. Even though an amanuensis wrote the epistle, Paul would always sign it with his own hand, so they would know that it was authentic from Paul. II Thessalonians 2:1, 2: if you get a letter that appears to be from us and it says “the day of Christ is at hand” don't get all shook up about it, because for it to be an authentic letter it had to have Paul's signature at the ending. It was a practice at that time to write a letter and attribute it to someone else. (see Romans 16:22, I Corinthians 16:21, and Colossians 1:18.) It is interesting that in Chapter 1 of Galatians, vs. 8 he says “even if we ourselves, or a messenger out of heaven, should declare a gospel contrary to the gospel we declared unto you, let him be accursed.” This is because someone could have sent another letter in his name, but it would not have had his signature on it. And now we are into that corresponding section, the resolution to the problem and that is: “I’m writing this in very large letters here