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This 4 page paper begins by reporting the issues of controversy regarding the background for this letter. The writer then discuses the purposes for the letter and what Paul said to the Galatians. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the north-central part of Asia, an area settled by the Gauls when they invaded in the Third Century B.C. (NIV 1780). The other group contends Paul sent the letter to
South Galatia, which was a Roman province (NIV 1780). The only importance relative to this debate is that Paul allegedly visited the Asian area on his second missionary journey while
he allegedly visited the Roman province on his first missionary journey (NIV 1780). In the first theory, Paul would have written the letter from either Ephesus or Macedonia between 53
and 57 and in the second, he would have written from Syrian Antioch between 49 and 49 (NIV 1780). Paul founded both these churches so he is writing to people
he has met, taught, and cared for. The purpose of this letter is the same, regardless of the background information. Paul wrote to establish his own apostolic authority (NIV 1780).
Since he could not make the trip to see the people in person, he did the next best thing, he sent a missive. The problem originated with Judaizers, who are
described as Christian Jews who held tightly to certain legal mandates found in the Old Testament (NIV 1780). One of the issues of contention was circumcision, the Judaizers believed it
was required that they continue with this practice (NIV 1780). There are at least two explanations of their belief: first, they really believed it, and second, they were insisting on
it because of possible severe persecution from Zealot Jews (NIV 1780). To support this claim, the Judaizers attacked Pauls authority, saying he was not really an Apostle, he was not
one of the Twelve and therefore, he had no authority to tall people to change their ways (NIV 1780). The reason Paul told the people they did not need to
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