Paul is almost certainly the most misunderstood author in the Scriptures. Finally, there is a book that sets straight many of the misunderstandings of Paul, even some of those circulating in the Messianic, Two House and Sacred Name movements.

In order to grasp the confusion surrounding the understanding of Paul, let us examine five verses as they appear in the King James Version.

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
(James 2:24)

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
(Romans 3:20)

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.)
(Romans 2:13)

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
(Galatians 2:16)

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
(Galatians 3:10)

OK, so we are justified by works and not by faith only, but by deeds of the law no flesh shall be justified, but doers of the law are justified, yet a man is not justified by works of the law however those who are of the works of the law are under a curse but we are cursed if we don’t keep the law either. Oy vey!

There is no wonder people have a problem understanding Paul.

When you have finished reading this book you will understand that all of the above statements are true and they do not actually contradict each other.

In this book I will show that the NT itself tells us that Paul’s teachings were hard to understand, misunderstood and twisted even in his time. We will look at what Paul actually said and seeking to understand what he really meant. We will look at some commonly misunderstood passages including Gal. 4:21-5:2 and apply Jewiish
Hermeneutics to see what this passage is actually saying (you may be surprised). In the book shows that Paul was actually a powerful Torah advocate.

Understanding Paul
By James Trimm

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