Paul’s letter to the Galatians

Paul’s letter to the Galatians

The Charter of Christian Liberty

Where is Galatia?Where is Galatia?

Chronological order of the EpistlesChronological order of the Epistles

1) Galatians 8) Philemon2) I Thessalonians 9) Ephesians3) II Thessalonians 10)Philippians4) I Corinthians 11) I Timothy5) II Corinthians 12)Titus6) Romans 13) II Timothy7) Colossians 14) Philemon

Outline of the EpistleOutline of the Epistle

Four parts

1. 1:1-9 Greetings & Introduction

2. 1:10 – 2:14 Paul’s experiences

3. 2:15 – 5:6 Doctrinal Defence

4. 5:7 – 6:17 Warnings, exhortation,

instruction

Galatians chapter 1Galatians chapter 1

Amazed –

Anxiety –

Angels –

Anathema –

fallen away so soon!

at perversion of Gospel

not authorised to preach

curse on those who teach

error

Galatians 2Galatians 2

Jerusalem visit – cf. Acts 15

14 years from when?

Peter – not so perfect after all!

Yet Peter later endorsed Paul’s

writings (cf. II Pet 3:15-16)

Galatians 3Galatians 3 Law, legalism & grace

Example of Abraham – faith, not works

Blessings of Abraham – Gen 12, 13, 15

Gal 3:15 – confirmed covenant 3:29

Seed of Abraham – Rom 4:1-12; Col

2:11

No Jew/Gentile, slave/free,

male/female

Galatians 4Galatians 4

Child versus slave

Law as paedagogue

v. 13 Paul’s “illness” / weakness /

infirmity

v. 19 Paul’s intercession in Spirit

Galatians 5Galatians 5

5:7 ~ Who hindered you?

5:10 ~ Was there a particular “bad

egg”?

5:13 ~ liberty, not licence -

antinomianism

5:16 ~ flesh/spirit vs. Law/Spirit

Galatians 6Galatians 6

Who bears whose burden? vv. 2 & 5

Principle of sowing & reaping

Link back to fruit of spirit in 5:22

Walk in (by) spirit/Spirit

Paul’s thorn in the fleshPaul’s thorn in the flesh Gal 6:11 – large letters = eye

problems?

II Cor 12:7-10 : who or what?

In OT, “thorn” = metaphor for enemy

Cf. Num 33:55, Josh 23:13, Judg 2:3

“Satan's messenger”

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