Introductory Materials

General Introduction

Chapter 13 in A Historical Introduction to the New Testament (New York: Harper & Row, 1963), reproduced on Religion-Online. (You will have to scroll down for the section specifically on Galatians.)

Richard Heard, “Paul and His Epistles”

Chapter 18 in An Introduction to the New Testament (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1950), reproduced on Religion-Online. (You will have to scroll down for the section specifically on Galatians.)

Barry D. Smith, “The Letter to the Galatians”

An element among the on-line course materials for The New Testament and Its Context at Atlantic Baptist University.

Daniel B. Wallace, “Galatians: Introduction, Argument, and Outline”

Helpful introductory article (at The Biblical Studies Foundation).

C. Aherne, “Epistle to the Galatians”

In the Catholic Encyclopaedia (1909). [Note: old-fashioned]

Specific Issues

If you wish to learn more, F.F. Bruce has written a useful series of articles discussing many of the specific issues in the interpretation of Galatians (these are in PDF format):

F. F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems: 1. Autobiographical Data”

Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 51.2 (1969): 292-309.

F. F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems: 2. North or South Galatians?”

Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 52.2 (1970): 243-266.

F. F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems: 3. The ‘Other’ Gospel”

Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 53.2 (1971): 253-271.

F. F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems: 4. The Date of the Epistle”

Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 54.2 (1972): 250-267.

F. F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems: 5. Galatians and Christian Origins”

Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 55.2 (1973): 264-284.