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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Nov 18, 1913

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 40, No. 44.

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 22, 1913

Sunday November 16 2 Cor. 6, 7; Ps. 95 Monday November 17 2 Cor. 8, 9; Ps. 96 Tuesday November 18 2 Cor. 10, 11; Ps. 97 Wednesday November 19 2 Cor. 12, 13; Ps. 98 Thursday November 20 Gal. 1, 2; Ps. 99 Friday November 21 Gal. 3; Ps. 100, 101 Sabbath November 22 Gal. 4; Ps. 102

We finish 2 Corinthians, and read the first four chapters in Galatians. The epistle to the Galatians is addressed to a group of churches among the Gauls, or Celts, who in about the third century before Christ entered Asia Minor and established themselves west of Pontus and Cappadocia and north of Phrygia, becoming a Roman province in about 189 B.C. In 25 B.C. the province of Galatia included not only this region, but Lycaonia, Pisidia, Pamphylia, and a large part of Phrygia. Paul shows exceptional sympathy to the churches in Galatia. During his absence, Judaizing teachers had found access to them, and some of them were falling back into their old idolatry. Paul met them in a strong letter, in which wonderful condensation is given to important truth, and strong, rich arguments show the relationship of Christ to the law. Romans treats of justification by faith, but Galatians puts emphasis upon justification by faith in Christ.

Beautiful psalms—95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102—come in our week's reading.