THE EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS (1 OF 6)
Scripture: Galatians 1:6
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The Epistle to the Galatians (1 of 6)
Series: Galatians
Harley Howard
Galatians 1:6
This epistle is one of the apostle Paul most powerful letter written to the Christians of Galatia. Galatians is one of Paul’s most commanding epistles. It's importance far exceeds its size. It provides valuable information about Paul’s life between his conversion and missionary journeys (1:11-2:14). Beyond its autobiographical value, in it he forcefully proclaims the doctrine of justification by faith alone.
Structure of the Epistle - Galatians falls into three sections. Each two chapters long
The first third of the letter is a defense of Paul’s apostleship and gospel (Chapters 1-2)
The false teachers from Judea, as Paul described them, tracked Paul’s footsteps everywhere, seeking to circumvent the preaching of a free Gospel and interject the need of circumcision, and other observances of the Mosaic law to the grace of God, in Christ, to be saved. Unfortunately, they had good soil to work on in Galatia. It is clear that some the people seem to have been of an unrestrained and fickle mind, as we will clearly see in this study. For example:
Galatians 1:6
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Galatians 4:9
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
Galatians 4:15-16
15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
This was the condition of things in the church. Many had already fallen into the snare of seeking to supplement faith, by integrating the works of the Mosaic law, to faith in Christ.
The object of the epistle, therefore, was to restore the people to the faith. ...
Series: Galatians
Harley Howard
Galatians 1:6
This epistle is one of the apostle Paul most powerful letter written to the Christians of Galatia. Galatians is one of Paul’s most commanding epistles. It's importance far exceeds its size. It provides valuable information about Paul’s life between his conversion and missionary journeys (1:11-2:14). Beyond its autobiographical value, in it he forcefully proclaims the doctrine of justification by faith alone.
Structure of the Epistle - Galatians falls into three sections. Each two chapters long
The first third of the letter is a defense of Paul’s apostleship and gospel (Chapters 1-2)
The false teachers from Judea, as Paul described them, tracked Paul’s footsteps everywhere, seeking to circumvent the preaching of a free Gospel and interject the need of circumcision, and other observances of the Mosaic law to the grace of God, in Christ, to be saved. Unfortunately, they had good soil to work on in Galatia. It is clear that some the people seem to have been of an unrestrained and fickle mind, as we will clearly see in this study. For example:
Galatians 1:6
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Galatians 4:9
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
Galatians 4:15-16
15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
This was the condition of things in the church. Many had already fallen into the snare of seeking to supplement faith, by integrating the works of the Mosaic law, to faith in Christ.
The object of the epistle, therefore, was to restore the people to the faith. ...
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