Galatians Overview
by Travis Bryan III
1. Theme of Galatians is:
- Christ vs religion;
- Grace vs Law;
- Dying vs doing;
- Resurrection power vs human effort;
- Spirit vs flesh;
- New creation vs old creation.
2. Paul’s opponents were the Judaizers. Who were the Judaizers? They were
the “Jesus plus something” religionists. They were perverting the “Jesus plus nothing” gospel that Paul preached. For them faith in Christ was an add-on to Judaism. Paul taught that there is no more Judaism, Jew or Gentile but only a new creation brought in thru the cross. Gal 3:27-28; Eph 2:13-19. The Judaizers were aggressive wolves operating out of the church in Jerusalem.
3. The Judaizers were followers of the 12 apostles in Jerusalem headed by James, Peter and John. They preached a different gospel from Paul. Gal 2:4-12. Paul called down a curse of condemnation on the Judaizers for their different teaching in Gentile territories like Galatia. Gal 1:6-9;
4. The gospel taught by Paul was not law but rather a participation with Christ in His death and resurrection life. This is grace and not law. Gal 2:19-21. Not done by human effort. Gal 3:3.
Travis Bryan III
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