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What modern day country is thought to include the area known as Galatia in the Bible?
Turkey
In Galatians, Paul defends his role as an apostle. Who does he say he received this role from (1:1, 1:12)?
jesus
What did Paul consider the underlying truth that the Galatians weren't grasping?
That justification comes through faith, not through following the law
Where does he say Peter went in Chapter 2?
Antioch
When Paul went to Jerusalem to have his understanding of the Gospel of Christianity evaluated, which three of the elders of the Church in Jerusalem gave to Paul and Barnabas "the right hand of fellowship" in affirmation of his unity with them?
James, Cephas, and John
In the opening verse, how does Paul describe himself to the Galatians?
an apostle of Jesus Christ
Galatians 5:1 "It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." (NASB) So what was the big issue in the letter to the Galatians?
the requirement to conform to Judaic Law
What does Paul say should happen to anyone, even an angel, who preaches any gospel other than the truth in Jesus Christ?
God's curse should fall upon that person
The circumstances surrounding Saul's decision to become a follower of Jesus may also be pertinent to his letter to the Galatians. What event most influenced Saul's conversion?
Being struck blind and hearing the voice of Jesus
To what does Paul compare the Law of the Old Testament in Galatians 3:24-25?
a schoolmaster
What is the first word of Galatians in the King James Version?
paul
What did Paul find amazing about the recent actions of his audience at Galatia?
they had quickly left the gospel of grace and had adopted a different doctrine
When explaining his Christian journey, approximately how long does Paul say he spent with Peter (1:18)?
2 weeks
Paul makes many references to an Old Testament patriarch and the promises God made to him. Which patriarch is this?
Abraham
Whom does chapter 3 mention as being righteous?
Abraham
How did Paul of Tarsus, who wrote a critical if not scathing letter to his friends in Galatia, begin life?
How did Paul of Tarsus, who wrote a critical if not scathing letter to his friends in Galatia, begin life?
Where does Paul say he went in verse 17 of chapter 1?
Arabia
Paul has first to justify to the Galatians his standing as an apostle. According to verses 11 and 12 in the first chapter, where did Paul obtain that Gospel which he taught to the Galatians when he came to them?
by a revelation of Jesus Christ
To whom did Paul say he was called to preach the Good News?
Gentiles
A key distinction in the letter is between those who live under the Jewish Law and those who live by the Holy Spirit. What does Paul say the Holy Spirit calls out within his readers?
Abba, Father
What was happening among the churches of Galatia that prompted Paul to write the letter?
They were circumcizing Gentile converts.
As far as Paul was concerned, the Galatians had accepted the true gospel when he preached to them. They were now rejecting this gospel for a false one. How does he describe their situation?
They are becoming enslaved again.
Paul states to the Galatians that he had withstood Peter to his face while they had been in Antioch, because as Paul says in Galatians 2:11, "he was to be blamed." What did he say that Peter was to be blamed for?
for Peter's withdrawal from the Gentiles in a hypocritical manner
When Paul went to Jerusalem with Barnabas, who did he take along (2:1)?
Titus
What did Paul say the law and faith were, respectively?
All of these.