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New Testament · Book 48 of 66

Galatians

Paul's gospel defended against a different gospel. Biography, then argument, then ethics — the Magna Carta of Christian liberty.

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Gospel defended
3-part
Biography/theology/ethics

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

— Galatians 2:20
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The Gospel's Spine

Biography, then argument, then ethics. Paul defends the gospel from his own calling, from Scripture, and from the Spirit-led life.

Biography1–2
Faith3–4
Spirit5–6

Crucified with Christ; neither Jew nor Greek; new creation.

Author
Paul (1:1), no co-sender
Date
c. AD 48–49 (south-Galatia view) or c. AD 53–55 (north-Galatia view)
Audience
Churches of Galatia — probably Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe
Position
New Testament · Book 48 of 66

Structure

  1. Biographical defense1–2

    The gospel received by revelation; Jerusalem visits; Peter withstood at Antioch.

  2. The argument from faith3–4

    Abraham justified by faith; the law as schoolmaster; sons, not slaves; Hagar and Sarah.

  3. Living by the Spirit5–6

    Freedom stood fast in; fruit of the Spirit; burdens and the cross of Christ.

Section pages

Each section is one focused part of Galatians — purpose, key movements, key verses, Christ-in-this-section. Roughly five minutes each.

  1. 011–2
    The gospel defended
  2. 023–4
    The gospel explained
  3. 035–6
    The gospel applied

Themes

Justification by faith, not works of law

The letter's load-bearing claim — argued from Abraham's faith and the giving of the Spirit (ch. 3).

Freedom from the law

Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free (5:1).

Fruit of the Spirit

A singular fruit with nine facets; the Spirit-led life against the works of the flesh (5:22–23).

New creation

In Christ, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails, but a new creation (6:15).

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Featured studies in this book

Crucified with ChristGal 20Redeemed from the CurseGal 13–14One in Christ JesusGal 28The CovenantsGal 15–29The Bronze SerpentGal 13The Seed PromiseGal 16The Seed PromiseGal 29Trees — Eden, Cross, New JerusalemGal 13The Seed PromiseGal 16The Fruit of the SpiritGal 25The Fruit of the SpiritGal 24The Fruit of the SpiritGal 23The Fruit of the SpiritGal 22The Fruit of the SpiritGal 19–21The Fruit of the SpiritGal 17The Fruit of the SpiritGal 16

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