Lesson 9 Flashcards
Galatians may be viewed as Paul’s most _____ letter.
Angry
Why did the Epistle to the Galatians play a huge role in the Protestant Reformation?
Due to its emphasis the role of faith in salvation.
Who was Galatians written to?
Mostly gentile congregations that Paul had founded located in the region or province of Galatia.
Who were the Judaisers?
Jews who attempted to impose Jewish customs (including male circumcision) on gentiles.
What notion did Paul adamantly oppose in his epistle to the Galatians?
That a gentile must become a proselyte to Judaism to be a member of the church.
List the four chief or “capital” epistles:
a) Galatians
b) Romans
c) 1 Corinthians
d) 2 Corinthians
What is missing in Paul’s epistle to the Galatians?
The expected, customary thanksgiving section.
Using the allegory of Abraham’s two sons through Sarah and Hagar, to what
does Paul liken those who wish to embrace the Law?
Israelites who had been set free, but who still desired to return to bondage in Egypt.
According to Michael Gorman, how did Paul see Peter and the other disciples who hypocritically withdrew from eating with the gentiles?
As traitors
What lesson can we take away from Galatians?
We must live in the liberty of the gospel and reject legalism at all costs.
