Discussion of the freedom Christ has purchased for us. In this. Paul quotes Yeshua (Jesus) when he says the whole Torah is summed up by saying, "Love God, love your neighbor." He then goes on (just as Yeshua did) to give examples from the Torah which show how to walk that statement out in one's life.

Paul compares the Torah given at Sinai with the New Covenant from the Jerusalem in Heaven. The one leads to slavery the other to freedom. The difference is that the Torah is designed to be written on hearts of flesh, not tablets of stone. When the Torah is imposed from outside (tablets of stone), it is slavery. When it wells up from within, it is freedom.

The Torah cannot amend the covenant God made with Abraham. Rather the purpose of the Torah is to keep Israel until the Son of Promise arrives. Once one comes to faith, he has an inheritance reserved for him.

Those who rely on works of the law for salvation will fall short and be cursed. How does this relate to the fact that the Torah promises to produce life?

Galatians is a treatise on the relationship between the Torah and Salvation. Torah and works of the Law are not intended to be a vehicle for salvation. Rather, it teaches how the saved shall live in the Kingdom of God. With that understanding, learning and following Torah becomes very important to believers in Yeshua (Jesus).

To the new church among the gentiles, the question of circumcision was an important one, having both religious and political ramifications. The introduction discusses the various factors influencing the circumcision question. In this, the letter is intimately related to the council of Jerusalem in Acts 15. In the first chapter, Paul explains why his credentials are at least equal to those who are troubling the new believers in Galatia.

Perspectives on the study of Revelation, revealing the person of the Messiah who was, who is and who is to come.

Discussion of the holiday of Purim. Esther also has several apocryphal additions that are included in some editions of the Bible. They are not canonical, but they do provide an insight into the time when they were composed.

In the aftermath of Haman's execution, three months pass and the edict to kill the Jews still stands. Esther again visits the king unbidden and persuades him to let Mordecai issue a new decree. Mordecai begins a program of intimidation against the enemies of the Jews.

The king has begun to be uneasy about Haman and the scope of his power. His midnight reading of the chronicles and his decision to honor Mordecai bespeak second thoughts. Haman makes a fatal misstep when he responds to the king's question about honoring someone. Meanwhile, Esther prepares her trap for the unwary Haman.