Galatians – Introduction

25/05/2019

Key-verses:

“On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles just as Peter had been to the Jews”  (2:7).

“know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in  Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified”  (2:16).. 

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me”(2:20a).

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.  Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”(5:1).

“A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.”(5:9).

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.  Against such things there is no law.”(5:22).

Chap. Title
1 The Supremacy of the Gospel
2 Fighting for the freedom of Christ.
3 The superiority of the Gospel.
4 From slavery to freedom.
5 Forget the law and experience the fruit of Salvation
6 The life of a believer

Probable chronology of Pauline Letters:

SN Letters Date-AD Place of writing Reference
1 Galatians 53 Syrian Antioch Acts:14:28; 15:2
2 1 Thessalonians 50 Corinth Acts:18:5
3 2-Thessalonians 50 Corinth   -do-
4 1-Corinthians 54 Ephesus Acts:19:20
5 2-Corinthians 56 Macedonia Acts:20:2
6 Romans 57 Corinth Acts:20:3

         Prison Letters:

SN. Letters Date- AD Place of writing Reference
7 Colossians Early 60s Rome Prison
8 Ephesians Early 60s Rome Prison
9 Philemon 62 Rome Prison
10 Philippians 62-63 Rome Prison  Acts:28:30-31

          Fourth-Missionary journey:

SN. Letters Date AD Place of writing Reference
11 1-Timothy 63 Macedonia 1 Tim.1:3 (cf)
12 Titus 63 Ephesus Tit.1:5
13 2-Timothy 64 Rome 2 Tim.4:11 (cf)

 

 

 

 

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