A stroll through Galatia

[Simplelogic]

I would like to take the time to go through the book of Galatians, chapter by chapter. Many people have been telling me that Paul is misunderstood and taken out of context, so I would like this to be as transparent as it can be. I am willing to hear anyones opinions on the text and I will also give mine along the way.

If anyone doesn't know already, I ONLY follow Yeshua and his chosen twelve apostles. I do not regard Paul as an apostle and believe he led a movement that completely separated from Yeshua's words and the ministry of his twelve. Full disclaimer here. If you don't want to debate the validity of Paul's message, or find it offensive then I suggest you find another thread.

So here we go! I will be using the King James version:

1Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead 2And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

3Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9As we said before, so say I now again, If any manpreach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Gal 1: 1-10

My points of contention:

v-1: Of course I would disagree with Paul even being an apostle. Yeshua chose twelve and twelve alone to have this authority. How Many Apostles of Jesus Christ are in the Bible

v-6: This verse is very crucial. Paul is saying that someone is teaching "another gospel". My contention is that he is referring to James (Yeshua's brother).

v-8 and 9: Paul curses anyone who preaches a "different gospel"….twice! This ties into my previous point in verse six. Paul is referring to men who are going around to gentiles and teaching about Yeshua. But these men have a different gospel.

 

[pearl]

v-1: Of course I would disagree with Paul even being an apostle.

Paul seeks equality with the apostles because his authority, his commission, was from the risen Christ.
He has found the Galatians to be fickle. Paul has already proclaimed the gospel to them, the gospel of Christ is the only real. By 'some people' he is probably referring to the Judaizers. There was a Jewish belief that the Mosaic law was enacted by angels. Even
if one of 'them' were to appear with a modified gospel, he is not to be heard. Anathema originally denoted a "votive" offering set up in a temple. Paul uses the term to speak of a curse on the Judaizers.

 

[Simplelogic]

Paul seeks equality with the apostles because his authority, his commission, was from the risen Christ.
He has found the Galatians to be fickle. Paul has already proclaimed the gospel to them, the gospel of Christ is the only real. By 'some people' he is probably referring to the Judaizers. There was a Jewish belief that the Mosaic law was enacted by angels. Even
if one of 'them' were to appear with a modified gospel, he is not to be heard. Anathema originally denoted a "votive" offering set up in a temple. Paul uses the term to speak of a curse on the Judaizers.

Ok. It should be noted that Yeshua never called Paul an apostle. Even in Paul's own vision accounts.

 

[Simplelogic]

11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. 20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: 23But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. 24And they glorified God in me.