Book Of Galatians Background

The strategy to counter the teaching by paul the judaizers launched a threefold attack.

Book of galatians background. This letter to the galatians was likely written in the latter part of the 50s according to the journal of the society of biblical literature and exegesis. Paul s purpose in writing to these churches was to confirm them in the faith. According to this view galatians was written to churches in the southern area of the roman province of galatia antioch iconium lystra and derbe that paul had founded on his first missionary journey.

An introduction to the book of galatians related media. The galatians are probably believers in the churches of the southern region of the roman province of galatia. Context and background of galatians.

Paul is more critical of his audience here than in any of his other letters. The original letter no longer exists but many copies of it over 1500 years old still survive in museums. It included christian churches in the cities of iconium lystra and derbe.

The churches in galatia were comprised of both jewish and gentile converts. Although the letter is very old we still need its teaching today in this 21st century. Galatians is likely the first new testament book to be written composed sometime soon after ad 49.

In this letter to the church of galatia paul wrote to a church he had started earlier in his ministry. Galatians teaches us that god loves all people not just the jew. A background study on the book of galatians nathaniel b parker be7405.

Externally and internally the evidence has been overwhelming in critical scholarship in favor of pauline authorship of this letter. 53 and 57 from ephesus or macedonia. They expressed fear and concern that paul s teaching towards the law would lead to immorality.