Exegesis on Galatians 5

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Table of Contents

Introduction1

Literature Review1

The purpose of writing2

Methodology3

Discussion4

Exegesis of Galatians 54

Conclusion7

Introduction

Galatians is considered as one of the four letters of Paul known as Hauptbriefe, which are authentic and universally accepted. There is an old debate to know whether Paul's letter was directed to Southern Galatia where Iconium is located or it is directed to Northern Galatia where ethnic Galatians lived. Robert Brown states that the northern theory argument seems more influential. The hypothesis for North Galatia is stronger as Gal 3 and many other parts of the book speak against the South Galatian Theory. The epistle to Galatians showed Paul was in conflict with other missionaries. Jewish Christians visited the congregations of Galatians after Pauls visit and taught that Paul's visit was incomplete. The Epistle to the Galatians was written, "Churches of Galatia" (1:2). Most likely it was the southern Galatia, which included the city of Antioch, Iconium, Lystra and Derbe, ie the city where the Apostle visited before, during his first missionary journey (cf. Acts. 13-14).

Literature Review

Paul eloquently defends his apostleship here and briefly describes all the things he taught. In particular, in the Epistle to the Galatians clearly and unambiguously says about justification by faith, and on this basis is constructed defence of Christian freedom from any form of legalism. The division between Christianity and Judaism was at an early stage of the Church, and the Epistle to the Galatians, certainly helped to clarify the nature of this division. A century later, it played such an important role in the movement of the Reformation has been called "the cornerstone of the Protestant Reformation." And that's because the reformers in the first and most talked about salvation by grace through faith alone that is what the main theme of their sermon. Luther gave the Epistle to the Galatians is especially important, and called him his constant companion, he is at least close to his wife. He often preached on the theme of this book, and his "Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians" was very popular among ordinary folk. The message was written from the Syrian Antioch in about '48, shortly before the Jerusalem council. Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch after the first missionary journey. There they visited the Apostle. Peter, who came from Jerusalem, had a chat with them, he stopped there to eat the food together with the Christians of the Gentiles, and was publicly rebuked by Paul for his inappropriate behavior. Meanwhile, in the South Galatian churches entered false teachers legalistic sense, who denied the apostolic authority of Paul and taught that circumcision is necessary for salvation. Quickly and decisively responding to the behavior of Peter and the danger of slipping off the Galatians believers in positions of legalism, Paul, and wrote a strong message - before you go to the church in Jerusalem. Today, the impact on the minds of this small message continues. His could be called "the Magna Charta of Christian liberty," announcing today's generation, that salvation from the penalty of ...