Galatians Summary Outline

Galatians Summary Galatians Summary OutlineOutline

I. Ch 1-2: Defense of Message and Messenger

II. Ch 3-4: Grace-Faith versus Law-Works

III. Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit

Ch 3-4: Grace-Faith versus Law-Works

A.A. 3:1-93:1-9 The Preeminence of FaithThe Preeminence of Faith

B.B. 3:10-143:10-14 The Curse of WorksThe Curse of Works

C.C. 3:15-183:15-18 The Precedent of PromiseThe Precedent of Promise

D.D. 3:19-253:19-25 The Purpose of the LawThe Purpose of the Law

E.E. 3:26-4:73:26-4:7 Sons and Heirs through ChristSons and Heirs through Christ

F.F. 4:8-184:8-18 The Emptiness of LegalismThe Emptiness of Legalism

G.G. 4:19-314:19-31 Law and Grace Cannot CoexistLaw and Grace Cannot Coexist

Ch 3-4: Grace-Faith versus Law-Works

A.A. 3:1-93:1-9 The Preeminence of FaithThe Preeminence of Faith

B.B. 3:10-143:10-14 The Curse of WorksThe Curse of Works

C.C. 3:15-183:15-18 The Precedent of PromiseThe Precedent of Promise

D.D. 3:19-253:19-25 The Purpose of the LawThe Purpose of the Law

E.E. 3:26-4:73:26-4:7 Sons and Heirs through ChristSons and Heirs through Christ

F.F. 4:8-184:8-18 The Emptiness of LegalismThe Emptiness of Legalism

G.G. 4:19-314:19-31 Law and Grace Cannot CoexistLaw and Grace Cannot Coexist

““The Test Question”The Test Question”Believing what was heardBelieving what was heard “observing the law”?“observing the law”?

The true gospel The legalizers “gospel”

3:6-9 Faith

(“Abraham”)

3:15-18 Faith

(“covenant”)

3:23-29 Faith

(“heirs”)

3:10-14 Law (“the

curse”)

3:19-22 Law

(“transgressions”)

4:1-7 Law (“bondage”)

Galatians 2:16

eidotej de oti ou dikaioutai anqrwpos ex and knowing that is not justified a man by

ergwn nomou ean me dia pistewj Cristouworks of law except (but) through faith of (in) Christ

Ihsou( kai hmeij eij Cristou Ihsoun Jesus, even we in Christ Jesus

episteusamen( ina dikaiwqwmen ekbelieved, in order that we might be justified by

pistewj Cristou kai ouk ex ergwn nomou(faith in Christ and not by works of law,

oti ex ergwn nomou ou dikaiwqhsetai pasabecause by works of law no will be justified all

sarxflesh

““Curse”Curse”

kata,rakata,ra KATARA (n)KATARA (n)

evpievpikata,rakata,ratojtojEPIEPIKATARAKATARATOS (v) TOS (v)

““Curse”Curse”

kata,rakata,ra KATARA (n)KATARA (n)

evpievpikata,rakata,ratojtojEPIEPIKATARAKATARATOS (v)TOS (v)

avna,qemaavna,qema ANATHEMAANATHEMA

InterpretationInterpretation

EXEGESISEXEGESISGreek compound wordGreek compound wordlit. “out from to guide or lead”lit. “out from to guide or lead”

InterpretationInterpretation

EXEGESISEXEGESISGreek compound wordGreek compound wordlit. “out from to guide or lead”lit. “out from to guide or lead”

EISEGESISEISEGESISGreek compound wordGreek compound wordlit. “into to guide or lead”lit. “into to guide or lead”

Galatians 3:10Galatians 3:10

Donald Campbell

“Contrary to what the Judaizers taught, the Law could not justify; it could only condemn….The breaking of only one command even once brings a person under the curse; and since everybody fails at some point, all are under the curse. The proposition that a person can gain divine acceptance by human effort is therefore totally destroyed.”

Galatians 3:11Galatians 3:11

James Boice

“One must not think that the law did nothing but condemn during all the centuries between the giving of the law through Moses and the coming of Jesus. On the contrary, the law itself showed the way of salvation.”