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Ep 135 (S8E3) Galatians Pt 1

• John • Season 8 • Episode 3

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References:

  • Geographical and Ethno-Historical Context
    • Who were the Galatians?
      • The cities of Galatia
        • Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, etc.
        • Modern day Turkey
      • The people of Galatia
        • Stereotyped as brave, impulsive and superstitious
        • Foolish - ἀνόητος (an-o'-ay-tos) 3:1
    • Acts 13-15 - a new world for God’s Chosen people.
      • 13: Consider Saul’s (Paul’s, vs 9) command of the Scriptures
        • Acts 13:10 - Gen 3:15
        • Pay attention to the footnotes. Paul references or quotes from Torah, Nevi’im and Ketuvim TaNaK
      • 14: Consider the works of power through the Spirit
        • Vs 3 - God proved their message by the signs and wonders
        • Vss 8-12 - Paul heals a man crippled from birth and the people think he and Barnabas are Greek gods!
      • 15: I side with Galatians written before Council
        • Before Acts 15 (Early Date, c. AD 48-49)
        • The Council’s decision aligned with Paul’s argument in Galatians
  • Galatians 1:1-10 - Greetings and the Gospel
    • Vss 1-5
      • Vs 1 - Paul’s credentials
      • Vs 2 - the community who care
      • Vss 3-5 - Blessing, truth and praise
    • Vss 6-10
      • Vss 6-7 - Paul’s dismay at the actions of the Galatians
        • Turning away - μετατίθημι (met-at-ith'-ay-mee)
        • Gospel - εὐαγγέλιον (yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on)
        • Twist - μεταστρέφω (met-as-tref'-o)
      • Vss 8-9 - ἀνάθεμα (an-ath'-em-ah)
      • Vs 10 - Paul is not pulling punches