Galatians
Below are some questions about a passage in Galatians? Answer them to on your own or post your thoughts. Feel free to answer any question or comment in general.

Briefly let’s set the background for Galatians. Galatians was written to the churches of Galatia that Paul established on his first missionary journey. Although we do not know that exact time that it was written it is very reasonable to place the date of Galatians after the first missionary journey (Acts 13-14) and before the Jerusalem council in Acts 15.

Paul is addressing an issue that had arisen about the relationship of the Jewish Law (specifically circumcision) and the non Jewish believers. Some Judean Christians had settled in the area and began teaching these new churches that they must be circumcised and follow the law. In essence they wanted them to become culturally Jewish before becoming Christian. Paul rightly saw this as an issue that would destroy the basic tenants of Christianity.

Question to Ponder:
Do we as Christians run the same danger today?

Below is the test to Galatians 1:1-5 (NASB)
“Paul, an apostle (not {sent} from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead), and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom {be} the glory forevermore. Amen.”

What are your general impressions of this passage?
What does this passage say about Paul?
What does this passage say about God?
What does this passage say about Christ?
How can the meaning of this passage apply to my life?
Is there anything in this passage that you do not understand?
What phrase or sentence from this passage would you like to think about this week?