Galatians Through the Centuries

"An invaluable treasure trove of carefully selected interpretations, but more important is the overall picture that it paints of the extensive dialogue about Galatians, and the questions the book raises about the relationship between the text and its readers." (Ecclesiastical History, April 2009)

"Riches provides an in-depth, clear, and interesting study of Galatians by highlighting debated issues within the letter. Those studying Galatians would find this commentary well worth their study." (European Journal of Theology, April 2009)

?This book is such a useful and admirable work of scholarship that I hesitate to find any fault with it.? (Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Spring 2009)

"One can only be grateful for the wealth of material assembled here. All theological libraries must have not only this attractive volume, but all the other volumes published in this series." (International Review of Biblical Studies, 2007-2008)

"[The book] looks at sacred texts and how they have been interpreted over time." (Church Times, October 2008)

"This is a double triumph. By expert introduction and careful selection, John Riches ushers us into the long and richly diverse history of conversation between the text of Galatians and its most significant commentators. But he also shows us, through these well worked examples, that the meaning of this short but explosive text lies not behind but in the interpretations it has evoked over the centuries, and in the new worlds that it has spawned. This is a marvellous provocation for Pauline scholars, bidding them expand their conception of their intellectual task." 
–John Barclay, Durham University