Lutheran Lens Commentary: Galatians 2:15-21
In Galatians 2:15-21, we read this passage as a clear declaration of justification by faith alone. Paul’s words here sharply divide Law and Gospel, showing the insufficiency of the Law to justify and the necessity of Christ’s atoning work. We see our total inability to fulfill the Law's demands, and
This is a churchwiseai commentary on justification by faith alone and simul justus et peccator for pastor, drawing on Galatians 2:15-21.
## Lutheran Lens Reading of Galatians 2:15-21
### Tradition-Specific Interpretation
In Galatians 2:15-21, we read this passage as a clear declaration of justification by faith alone. Paul’s words here sharply divide Law and Gospel, showing the insufficiency of the Law to justify and the necessity of Christ’s atoning work. We see our total inability to fulfill the Law's demands, and yet, through faith in Christ, we receive the righteousness of God. Here, Paul embodies the theology of the cross, as he emphasizes that it is through the crucifixion of Christ, not any works of the Law, that we are justified.
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