The Letter to the Galatians was most probably composed by Paul sometime between 48 AD to 55 AD depending on where the Letter was delivered. There are two schools of thought among the scholars either the letter was delivered to the churches in the North or the South of Galatia province of the Roman Empire. In his second journey, Paul established churches in the southern region of Pisidia Lycaonia, Pamphylia where he preached and taught at the Helenized cities of Perge, Iconium, Pisidian, Antioch, Lystra, and Derbe (Acts, 13-14, 27). The meaning of Helenized are those that have embraced the Greek customs, culture, and language.
The letter was probably composed and sent from Ephesus where Paul stayed for several years in his third missionary mission. (Acts 19; 20, 31) The new Christians whom Paul was addressing were converts from paganism. (4, 8-9) who were being enticed by so-called Judaizers to observe Jewish laws. These Judaizers must have come from the Essene Sect before converting to Christianity. Paul insists on Loyalty to the Gospel and defended his authority against those that are teaching a different gospel.
It is in Galatians that he told of the story of his rebuke of Cephas or Peter on the inconsistency of the latter on the issue of table fellowship with Gentiles in Antioch. (2, 11-14 cf 15-21)
CHAPTERS
GALATIANS 1
GALATIANS 2
GALATIANS 3
GALATIANS 4
GALATIANS 5
GALATIANS 6
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