2. A Study of Galatians & Philippians Spring 2013

3. Galatia & Galatians Gauls who migrated from Europe into Asia After the death of the last king of the Galatian tribes, the Romans formed the province of Galaia and expanded its borders to include Pisidia, Lyconia and part of eastern Phrygia

4. Author Paul, the apostle

5. The Churches of Galatia Antioch of Pisidia Iconium Lystra Derbe

6. Date & Place of Writing Unknown Disagreement rests primarily with Paul’s reference to two visits to Jerusalem in contrast with Luke’s account in Acts Ephesus A.D. 54-57 or Corinth A.D. 57-58

7. Purpose of the Letter A response to the false teaching which was plaguing the churches of this region Antinomianism? –One can be saved without obedience to moral laws (5:2-6:10) No evidence in the epistle to indicate two different parties among the churches

8. The Heresy in Galatia The apostasy had occurred quickly (1:6) The apostasy was an attempt to bind the Mosaical Law on the Galatian christians (5:2; 2:16-17) The heretics charged that Paul’s gospel came from men (1:10-21) The apostates reverted to the observance of days, months and years (4:9-10) They charged that Paul preached circumcision (5:11)

9. The Heresy in Galatia They tended to use their new liberty for an occasion to the flesh (5:13) They tried to circumcise Gentiles to avert persecution of themselves (6:12) These heretics apparently thought that the circumcision of the Gentiles would bring glory to themselves (6:13)

10. Theme Galatians 2:16 “yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.”