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Galatians: Gospel Matters: 7-Session Bible Study (Easy-to-use Bible-study workbook with discussion questions and Leader’s Guide included, great for small groups)
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April 27, 2025
This is a reissued edition of an existing Bible study by Timothy Keller. It is part of the Good Book Guide study series, which connects with the series of biblical commentaries from the same publisher. Keller wrote Galatians for You, and this study can work as a companion guide to that book, or as a standalone. It is also suitable for either group studies or individual use. There are leader notes in the back, and each section includes questions for group discussion, but someone can go through the study independently.
This guide helps people read through and study the book of Galatians, and it includes a summary of Galatians so far, basic observation questions about each new reading, some interpretive questions, and optional further reading elsewhere in the Bible. There are also personal application suggestions and questions. This is a solid study, but one of its weaknesses is that it doesn't include more historical and cultural insight into the context of Galatians.
I prefer Bible studies that include some teaching and explanation from the author before or after you dive into the questions, and the absence of that is a downside of this being a companion to the commentary. It makes the book less effective as a standalone, particularly for people who aren't already well-versed with the Bible, and who would need more to help orient them.
This is a theologically solid, gospel-focused Bible study that can help people better understand and apply the truths in the book of Galatians. However, because this is a companion guide to a full-length exegetical commentary, this sometimes felt a bit vague to me, and like something was missing. Even though this works as a standalone and doesn't require the other book, it appeals to me less than Bible studies that I have used.
I received a free copy from the publisher, and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
This guide helps people read through and study the book of Galatians, and it includes a summary of Galatians so far, basic observation questions about each new reading, some interpretive questions, and optional further reading elsewhere in the Bible. There are also personal application suggestions and questions. This is a solid study, but one of its weaknesses is that it doesn't include more historical and cultural insight into the context of Galatians.
I prefer Bible studies that include some teaching and explanation from the author before or after you dive into the questions, and the absence of that is a downside of this being a companion to the commentary. It makes the book less effective as a standalone, particularly for people who aren't already well-versed with the Bible, and who would need more to help orient them.
This is a theologically solid, gospel-focused Bible study that can help people better understand and apply the truths in the book of Galatians. However, because this is a companion guide to a full-length exegetical commentary, this sometimes felt a bit vague to me, and like something was missing. Even though this works as a standalone and doesn't require the other book, it appeals to me less than Bible studies that I have used.
I received a free copy from the publisher, and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
May 13, 2025
I am only partly way through this little Bible study by Timothy Keller on the book of Galatians, but it has been SO good and I wanted to share.
For those of you who have used Bible Study Fellowship before, the format is very similar…and I think that’s one reason I’m loving it; it feels familiar. You read the passage, answer questions (and maybe look up some cross references etc), and then advance to the personal and application section. At the back of the guide there is a “Leader’s Guide” that walks through each question, giving additional info, discussion and insight. Almost like a commentary. I love this too!
If you’re looking for a personal Bible study or a group one, I recommend checking this out!
For those of you who have used Bible Study Fellowship before, the format is very similar…and I think that’s one reason I’m loving it; it feels familiar. You read the passage, answer questions (and maybe look up some cross references etc), and then advance to the personal and application section. At the back of the guide there is a “Leader’s Guide” that walks through each question, giving additional info, discussion and insight. Almost like a commentary. I love this too!
If you’re looking for a personal Bible study or a group one, I recommend checking this out!
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