the context of galatians is false teaching in church. much like today, delusions galore.
verse 1 - paul gives his credentials
v 2,3 - greetings
v 4,5 - summary of salvation
v 6 - galatians had got original teachings but they now got new and strange teachings.
what are these new & strange teachings? we will find out!
v 7 - new teachers who
twist the original teachings
v 8,9 - strong words for the new teachings. because even an
ever so slight deviation from the original teaching makes the original teaching of non effect.
v 10 - hint about the content of the new teaching - they were
pleasing to hear.
v 11,12 - the source of the original teaching.
v 13-24 - paul gives his cv. He was a walking dictionary of the jews laws and customs, the top dog pharisee. this makes him the one to know and to spot out any gray area between the jewish law and jesus teachings, right? He had been there and done that. right?
Light Bearer