Prof. Andrew Das '87 Publishes Galatians

December 30, 2014

A. Andrew Das, Donald W. and Betty J. Buik Chair of the department of religious studies at Elmhurst College and 1987 graduate of DePauw University, has authored Galatians, part of the Concordia Commentary Series.

A synopsis notes, "Paul's fiercely passionate letter to the Galatians offers a rare glimpse into the early history of the emerging Christ-believing movement. Paul is seething with righteous indignation over the events at Galatia even as he conveys his hope that the Galatians might be coaxed back to the true Gospel.
  The Galatians' young faith was grappling with issues that would prove to be a watershed. Do gentile Christians need to adopt Moses’ Law and be circumcised as Jews in order to worship the God of the Jewish Savior? Or does Baptism incorporate every manner of person -- without distinction -- into Christ? Does faith alone suffice for salvation? Across the divide of two thousand years of time and cultural space, the letter to the Galatians is an authoritative witness to the catholic Gospel of salvation by grace alone, for all people alike."

Christopher Tuckett, emeritus professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Oxford, England, says the book is "massively researched with careful and clear exposition of the text and key critical issues: this will be an invaluable resource for all those grappling with Paul’s presentation of his gospel in Galatians."

Learn more here.

Dr. Das, a biological sciences major at DePauw, has authored a number of previous books, including Solving the Romans Debate; Paul and the Jews; Paul, the Law, and the Covenant; and Baptized into God's Family.

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