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Galatians
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Summary
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Author
: Paul
Time
: A.D. 49
Summary:
The letter to the believers in Galatia focuses on
the divisions that Jewish Christians were causing
among new Gentile converts. These ‘Judaizers’
were trying to convince the Gentiles that they needed
to be circumcised and to keep the ritual law in order
to be saved. Paul argues that both Jew and Gentile
alike enjoy in Christ complete salvation. Reliance
on the Law was only a bondage to death and could not
produce life-giving freedom, as only Christ could
grant that freedom. Paul was showing that all legalistic
variations of the Gospel are perversions of it and
should be shown as such.
Key
verse :
"We,
too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may
be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing
the law, because by observing the law no one will be
justified" (2:16).
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Outline
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1.
Introduction 1:1–9
a)
Greetings 1:1–5
b) Purpose of letter 1:6–9
2.
Paul's defence of his apostleship 1:10–2:14
a)
Paul called by God 1:10–24
b) Paul accepted by apostles 2:1–10
c) Paul opposes Peter at Antioch 2:11–14
3.
Salvation by faith not law 2:15–4:31
a)
Justified by faith in Christ 2:15–21
b) The Galatians' experience at conversion 3:1–5
c) Experience of Abraham 3:6–9
d) Curse of the law 3:10–14
e) Promises before the law 3:15–18
f) Purpose of the law 3:19–25
g) Sons not slaves 3:26–4:11
h) Personal appeal 4:12–20
i) Allegory of Hagar and Sarah 4:21–31
4.
The life of liberty and faith 5:1–6:10
a)
Exhortation to freedom 5:1–12
b) Liberty is not licence 5:13–15
b) Life by the Spirit, not by the flesh 5:13–26
c) Doing good to all 6:1–10
5.
Conclusion 6:11–18
(RH)
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Galatians
Author
– Paul
Time – 48 – 50 A.D.
Summary
– The letter to the churches in Galatia focuses on the divisions
that Jewish Christians were causing among new Gentile converts.
These Judaisers were trying to convince the Gentiles that first,
Paul’s authority was given by men and not by God, and secondly,
that they needed to be circumcised and to keep the ritual law in
order to be saved. Paul argues that both Jew and Gentile alike enjoy
in Christ complete salvation. Through Christ they can be justified,
that is, reckoned right with God, by association with the Promises
made to Abraham. Reliance on the Law would only lead to death, and
could not produce life–giving freedom, as only Christ could grant
that freedom. Paul was showing that all legalistic variations of
the Gospel are perversions of it and should be shown as such.
Key
Verses – "If righteousness comes through the law, then
Christ died in vain" Galatians 2 v 21
"Abraham
believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness"
Galatians 3 v 6
"We
... wait for the hope of righteousness by faith" Galatians
5 v 5
Introduction
and salutation – Chapter 1 v 1 to 5
The
purpose of the letter – Chapter 1 v 6 to 9
Personal
details – Illustrating the authenticity of Paul’s Gospel – Chapter
1 v 10 – 2 v 21
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Doctrinal
– A declaration of the Gospel – Chapter 3 v 1 to 4 v 31
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Passage
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Subject
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3
v 1 to 14
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Justification
by faith
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3
v 15 to 29
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Faith’s
relation to the law
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4
v 1 to 31
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Relationship
of faith to the law illustrated
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Practical
– the demands of the Gospel – Chapter 5 v 1 to 6 v 10
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Passage
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Subject
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5
v 1 to 12
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The
call to liberty
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5
v 13 to 26
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Liberty
in reality
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6
v 1 to 10
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Freedom
in Christ must be mutually enjoyed
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Concluding
review – Chapter 6 v 11 to 18
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