Author: Ron Graham


Paul’s Letter to the Galatians
—Outline and textual studies

list The background and outline of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. The lessons include verse by verse studies.

arrow Prologue: Seven Lovely Things In Paul’s letter to Galatians there are seven short passages that are well known and loved by every believer in Christ.

arrow Background to GalatiansVarious items of background information that help to establish our study of the letter.

arrow Structure: Outline of GalatiansThe letter falls into five sections between which are short plea passages.

arrow Salutation, Doxology, BenedictionThe importance of statements at the beginning and end of the letter.

arrow Paul's Appeals to the GalatiansThe five plea passages that separate the main sections of the letter.

arrow Issue: You Are Not Under LawAbout Paul's statement in Galatians 5:18, If you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.

arrow The Guiding PrincipleMore discussion of the subject of the previous lesson.

arrow Setting the Record StraightMain Section 1, (Galatians 1:10 to 2:21) where Paul answers misrepresentation and opposition by certain Jewish brethren who promote obedience to the law of Moses, and distinctions between Jew and Gentile.

arrow Challenge to the ChurchesMain Section 2, (Galatians 3:6 to 4:9) where Paul presents three powerful contrasts or choices between the gospel and the God’sto show how superior the gospel is, and how foolish it would be to go back to the law. Paul issues strong challenges the churches to choose the superior way.

arrow An Allegory ExplainedMain Section 3, (Galatians 4:21-31) where Paul expounds the significance of events surrounding God's promise to Abraham to show that the law of Moses has been abolished. In this lesson Paul walks us through the allegorical meaning of the real-life story of Hagar and Sarah.

arrow God Requires Good WorksMain Section 4, (Galatians 5:13 to 6:10) where Paul makes good works a part of faith. Although the Christian is free from the God’sthe Christian must keep the commandments of Christ. Paul shows that salvation depends upon this. He never taught that the works commanded by Jesus are non-essentials.

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