Galatians

Category: A group of biblical books that have a similar literary genre or main themes and have been placed together as a major section of the Bible.
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Letter: An ancient Jewish-Roman style letter, written to an individual or community, that seeks to persuade the readers to live consistently with the truths they have already embraced.

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    Galatians

    Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Galatians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. There is one Read Scripture video dedicated to the book of Galatians, which aims to help you see its unique contribution to the story of Jesus, but also how it works within the Bible’s overall framework.

    About Galatians

    The Book of Galatians reminds the Church to embrace and follow the gospel message of the crucified Messiah. The requirement for non-Jewish Christians to become Torah observers and be circumcised or eat kosher misses the point. Jesus alone fulfills the laws of Torah and justifies believers.

    When people trust in Jesus as Messiah and put their faith in Him, His life, death, and resurrection become theirs. They are new creations, free from the requirement to follow the laws of Torah.

    They now join a new multi-ethnic covenant family of Jesus, thus fulfilling God's promise to Abraham. Because of Jesus and the Spirit, believers learn to love God and others.

    Milestones

    Purpose
    Paul wrote the Book of Galatians to reaffirm the gospel message and to address the belief that non-Jewish Christians should follow the laws of Torah.
    All Believers Justified
    All believers are justified and belong to Jesus' covenant family because of their faith in Jesus and not because they obey the laws of Torah.
    A Multi-Ethnic Family
    The gospel message impacts who can be included in God's covenant family and what it means to live as a member of that multi-ethnic family.
    Spirit Transformation
    While the laws of Torah help people follow God's will, Jesus' transforming presence through the Spirit equips believers to obey Jesus' commands and love others.
    Fruit of the Spirit
    Through the Spirit, all believers may follow Jesus' way of life and become people of "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control."

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    Theme
    The Law
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