Galatians

- While it is clear that Galatians was one of the first Pauline letters written, the dating of the epistle depends on one’s perspective on its destination (Northern or Southern Theory) - Dating for Northern Galatian Theory: during Paul’s second or third missionary journey (mid to late 50s ) - Dating for Southern Galatian Theory: before or around the time of the Jerusalem Council (________ AD)  Purpose - After Paul preached the Gospel through Galatia, ________ infiltrated the churches and preached a different “Gospel” that required the keeping of the _______ for _______ - Acts 13:38-39: “Everyone who believes in him is justified from everything, which you could not be justified from through the Law of Moses.”  Outline - 1:1-5 – Opening - 1:6-4:11 – Rebuke: Paul’s Gospel and the “Other Gospel” - 4:12-6:10 – Appeal: Choose the Liberty of Life in the Spirit - 6:11-18 – Conclusion  Rebuke: Paul’s Gospel and the “Other Gospel” (Galatians 1:6-4:11) - The _______ realities (Galatians 1:1-2:21) - The _______ realities (Galatians 3:1-4:11)  Appeal: Choose the Liberty of Life in the Spirit (Galatians 4:12-6:18) - You are children of the free woman (Galatians 4:12-31) - You are to ______ a life of liberty (Galatians 5:1-6:18)  Theological Themes - Justification by _______ vs. Works of the Law  A person is justified by ________ , ________ from works of the Law  Paul uses the example of ________ as one who was justified by faith, ________ to the law (Galatians 3:8) - ________ of Justification  From a Jewish perspective, the observance of the law ________ an individual as a member of God’s people  It is through participation in the ________ that a person is saved  Those who are members of the New Covenant are those who _______ and _______ the Holy Spirit