Personal Bible Notes: 2nd Corinthians and Galatians

(Refer to my 9/25/18 post about the margin notes in my Bible, and why I decided to share them on this blog.)

2nd Corinthians

1:1: Paul was an apostle by God’s will, not his own.

1:22:  The Christian HAS the Holy Spirit.

2:17: The words of the Apostles are as from God.

3:7: “chiseled in letters on stones” — the Ten Commandments.

3:11: The Ten Commandments (i.e. the Law) are fading away. Seventh-day Adventists think the Law is still in place.

4:2: If they are unable to come to God (i.e. as Calvinism states), then why must they be blinded?

4:6: Notice that Paul cites Genesis 1 as fact.

5:5: The Spirit is our downpayment for our new body.

5:8: Absent from the body, i.e. at death, is at home with the Lord.

10:1: Speaking of his time on earth.

10:8 Apostolic authority given by God.

11:3: “serpent deceived Eve” — Paul treats this as factual history.

12:1-5: If this is Paul, then why vs 5? To whom is he referring?

12:14: Parents are obligated to save up for their children? Is this a command? For what purpose?

13:11: “be restored” - i.e, “mend your ways.”

13:13: This is a trinitarian benediction!

Galatians

1:1: “quickly turning away… See cf Exodus 32:8

1:8: Notice that Paul does not say an “angel from God,” for God would not send an angel with a false gospel.

1:12: Paul received his teaching directly from Christ.

1:19: James is the bonafide brother of Jesus, meaning he was born of Joseph and Mary.

2:14: quotations stop at 15, but quite possibly should include all the way to vs.21.

2:21: “I do not set aside…” i.e., nullify, neglect.

4:4: “born of woman” implies Mary’s virginity in that Jesus was not born of man.

5:15: “bite” — as a snake.

5:22-26: One’s fruit if controlled by the Spirit.

6:6: Demonstrates approval of paid clergy, contrary to the teaching of some cults.

6:8: “sows to his flesh.” i.e. spending on self.

6:16: “Israel of God” — i.e. Christians.