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Ep 137 (S8E5) Galatians: Pt 3

• John • Season 8 • Episode 5

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References:

  • Quick Review
    • Former Saul - Gal 1:13-14
      • See Acts 7:57-8:1
      • See Acts 26:9-11
    • Redeemed and restored Paul - vss 15-16a
      • See Eph 1:3-14
      • Compare 1:Pet 1:18-20
    • The Christians in Judea praised God because of Paul (1:22-24)
  • Paul receives acceptance and recognition 2:1-10
    • Pre-2:1-10 background
      • Saul’s conversion (Acts 9:1-25)
      • Saul sent to Tarsus (9:26-31)
      • Barnabas and Saul team up (Acts 11:19-30)
    • 2:1-3 - Fourteen Years
      • In Syria and Cilicia
      • Circumcision vs Titus (THE question)
      • In vain - κενός (ken-os')
        • empty, vain, devoid of truth
          • of words/ideas which contain nothing (Eph 5:6; Col 2:8; 1 Cor 15:14)
          • of men (recall the parable of the vineyard)
            • empty handed
            • without a gift
        • metaph. destitute of spiritual wealth, of endeavours, labours, acts, which result in nothing, vain, fruitless, without effect
          • Jas 2:20
          • 1 Cor 15:58
    • 2:4-5 - ill intentioned skeptics
      • To spy - κατασκοπέω (kat-as-kop-eh'-o) only here in the NT
      • from κατά - against, and σκοπός - mark or goal
      • See Phil 3:14 and compare to these intentionally contrary skeptics who want others to miss the mark
    • 2:6-8 - nothing to add
      • James, the brother of Jesus
      • Cephas (Peter)
      • John the elder (1, 2, 3 John)
    • 2:9-10 - an important handshake
      • The right hand
      • Of fellowship (koinonia)