Galatians: A Pentecostal Commentary

by Gordon D. Fee

This book begins with an introduction situating Paul’s letter in time and space, and is followed by a detailed discussion of each section of the letter, verse-by-verse commentary, and a theological discussion with challenging questions for individual or group study. *** An authoritative commentary from an outstanding biblical scholar. This award-winning book is a thoroughly lucid and accessible commentary on what is one of St Paul’s key letters and a major text of earliest Christianity and the New Testament. Based on a lifetime of top-level scholarship, it merits the attention of biblical scholars and students, with the additional benefit for Pentecostal pastors and their congregations of inspiring group discussion and practical application. The introduction situates Paul’s letter in time and space is followed by a detailed discussion of each section of the letter, annotated verse-by-verse commentary, and a theological discussion with challenging questions for individual or group study. From the Gordon Fee’s Galatians is a masterful example of a commentary that combines serious exegetical labor with penetrating insight into the challenges facing Pentecostal congregations today. – Matthew E. Gordley, Pneuma Fee’s masterful summaries of complex issues and clear explanations of his favored positions are obviously the fruit of his years of labor in the book. While this commentary may be of most benefit to the Pentecostal scholar, students of the Bible from all traditions will richly benefit from Fee’s clear explanations and thoughtful reflections on Paul’s letter to the Galatians. – Christopher R. Bruno, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

276 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 2007

About the author

Gordon Fee was Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Regent College, where he taught for sixteen years. His teaching experience also included serving schools in Washington, California, Kentucky, as well as Wheaton College in Illinois (five years) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts (twelve years).

Gordon Fee was a noted New Testament scholar, having published several books and articles in his field of specialization, New Testament textual criticism. He also published a textbook on New Testament interpretation, co-authored two books for lay people on biblical interpretation, as well as scholarly-popular commentaries on 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus and on Galatians, and major commentaries on 1 Corinthians and Philippians. He is also the author of a major work on the Holy Spirit and the Person of Christ in the letters of Paul.

Gordon Fee served as the general editor of the New International Commentary series, as well as on the NIV revision committee that produced the TNIV. Besides his ability as a biblical scholar, he was a noted teacher and conference speaker. He has given the Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar lectures on fifteen college campuses as well as the annual NT lectures at Southwestern Baptist Seminary, North Park Seminary, the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, the Canadian Theological Seminary, Duke Divinity School, Golden Gate Baptist, Anderson School of Theology, Asbury Seminary, and Chrichton College. An ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, Gordon Fee was well known for his manifest concern for the renewal of the church.

Gordon Fee was married and had four married children.