Paul’s Letter to the Galatians plays a pivotal role in shaping theological understanding as we know it. It has provoked us to rethink about our relationship with God, and to reconsider who really is this God we serve? In this case, Galatians holds such great reverence among Christians in answering these overarching questions, because of Paul’s skillful ability to challenge authority and condemn the Galatians for following under “the desires of the flesh,” rather than living by “the Spirit” (5.16). In order for us to understand the significance of Galatians and its role in shaping our interpretation of these questions, we must first cultivate a deeper understanding of the context behind Paul’s letter within the interest of the contemporary reader. For
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Consequently, we should listen to Paul’s message because he is an Apostle of Christ warning us not to be dissuaded by others. Through Paul’s use of various rhetorical strategies, he is able to persuade the audience into believing his claim against the teachings of the Galatians, which suggests the significance Galatians holds to the Christian community when understanding the human relationship with God. Now, Galatians serves as an artifact from antiquity that can be examined within the context of contemporary life today. One example is when Paul notes that the Galatians have “submit again to a yoke slavery” (5.1) by submitting themselves to Jewish Law. This applies to society today given that our relationship with God has been misled through the materialistic deception we are subjected to on a daily basis in this capitalistic society, which Paul has already warned us about. Another example is when Paul addresses the divisions between the Jewish and Gentile communities, and how he served as an Apostle who sought to unite both groups. Similarly, we can look at Martin Luther King Jr. and how he utilized God’s word against separatist groups such as the KKK in order to liberate
Consequently, we should listen to Paul’s message because he is an Apostle of Christ warning us not to be dissuaded by others. Through Paul’s use of various rhetorical strategies, he is able to persuade the audience into believing his claim against the teachings of the Galatians, which suggests the significance Galatians holds to the Christian community when understanding the human relationship with God. Now, Galatians serves as an artifact from antiquity that can be examined within the context of contemporary life today. One example is when Paul notes that the Galatians have “submit again to a yoke slavery” (5.1) by submitting themselves to Jewish Law. This applies to society today given that our relationship with God has been misled through the materialistic deception we are subjected to on a daily basis in this capitalistic society, which Paul has already warned us about. Another example is when Paul addresses the divisions between the Jewish and Gentile communities, and how he served as an Apostle who sought to unite both groups. Similarly, we can look at Martin Luther King Jr. and how he utilized God’s word against separatist groups such as the KKK in order to liberate