Galatians: To the Bewitched

Galatians:

To the Bewitched

Grace be to you and peace from God the Father,

and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

Who gave himself for our sins,

that he might deliver us from this present evil world,

according to the will of God and our Father:

Galatians 2:3,4

 

Chapter 1

(Another Gospel?)

 

Paul Marvels

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him

that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

But 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.

vs.6,8

Paul's Inspiration of Revelation

But I certify you, brethren,

that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

For I neither received it of man,

neither was I taught it,

but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

vs.11,12

Paul's Judaism

For 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:

And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation,

being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

vs.13,14

Paul's Calling to Christianity

But when it pleased God,

who separated me from my mother's womb,

and called me by his grace,

To reveal his Son in me,

that I might preach him among the heathen;

vs.15,16

 

Chapter 2

(Ceremonial "Law" Crises)

 

Ceremonial "Law" Spies

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in,

who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus,

that they might bring us into bondage:

vs.4

Ceremonial "Law" Showdown

But when Peter was come to Antioch,

I withstood him to the face,

because he was to be blamed.

*For before that certain came from James,

he did eat with the Gentiles:

but when they were come,

 he withdrew and separated himself,

fearing them which were of the circumcision.

And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him;

*insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel,

 I said unto Peter before them all,

If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles,

and not as do the Jews,

why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

vs.11-14

Paul's Thesis to Peter

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law,

but by the faith of Jesus Christ,

even we have believed in Jesus Christ,

that we might be justified by the faith of Christ,

and not by the works of the law: f

or by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.....

.. for if righteousness come by the law,

then Christ is dead in vain.

vs.16,21

 

Chapter 3

(The Schoolmaster)

 

Paul's Cry

O foolish Galatians,

who hath bewitched you,..

..Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law,

or by the hearing of faith?

The just shall live by faith.

vs.1,2,11

The Children of Abraham

Know ye therefore that they which are of faith,

the same are the children of Abraham.

vs.7

Ceremonial "Law" Fulfilled in Christ

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law,

being made a curse for us:...

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ,

that we might be justified by faith.

But after that faith is come,

we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

vs. 13,24,25

All Are One

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,

there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

vs.28

 

Chapter 4

(Tutor)

 

 

Tutor of Ceremonial Law

That the heir, as long as he is a child,

differeth nothing from a servant,

though he be lord of all;

But is under tutors and governors

until the time appointed of the father.

vs.1,2

1st Advent--to break the bondage

But when the fulness of the time was come,

God sent forth his Son, made of a woman,

made under the law,

To redeem them that were under the law,

that we might receive the adoption of sons.

vs.4,5

Reverting back to Bondage

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

vs.10,11

The Isaac Discourse

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law,
do ye not hear the law?

Abraham had two sons,

the one by a bondmaid,

 the other by a freewoman.

But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh;

but he of the freewoman was by promise.

Which things are an allegory:

for these are the two covenants;

Laws of Judaism 

the one from the mount Sinai,

which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia,

and answereth to Jerusalem which now is,

and is in bondage with her children.

Grace of Christianity

But Jerusalem which is above is free,

which is the mother of us all.

Now we, brethren,

as Isaac was,

are the children of promise.

Cast out the bondwoman and her son:

for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

vs.21-26,28,30

Abba Father

And because ye are sons,
God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts,
crying, Abba, Father.

Wherefore thou art no more a servant,
but a son;
and if a son,
then an heir of God through Christ.

vs.6,7

 

Chapter 5

(Liberty of Grace)

 

Stand fast in Liberty

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free,
and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

vs.1

Fallen from Grace

 I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised,

Christ shall profit you nothing.

Christ is become of no effect unto you,

whosoever of you are justified by the law;

ye are fallen from grace.

vs.2,4

A True Christian

And they that are Christ's have crucified

 the flesh with the affections and lusts.

vs.24

Paul Preaching Jewish "Law" or Christian "Grace"

And I, brethren,

if I yet preach circumcision,

why do I yet suffer persecution?

vs.11

 

Chapter 6

(Proverbial Paul)

 

 Paul's Proverbs

For if a man think himself to be something,

when he is nothing,

he deceiveth himself.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked:

for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption;

but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

vs.3,7,8

Motives of the Bewitchers to revert back to Ceremonial "Laws"

As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh,

they constrain you to be circumcised;

only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law;

but desire to have you circumcised,

that they may glory in your flesh.

vs.12,13

Paul's Question

NOTICE WHAT LARGE LETTERS I USE AS I WRITE THESE CLOSING WORDS IN MY OWN HANDWRITING.

vs.11 NLT

To Spiritual Israel

And as many as walk according to this rule,

peace be on them, and mercy,

and upon the Israel of God.

vs.16

 

SUMMARY:

I am crucified with Christ:

nevertheless I live;

yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:

and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by the faith of the Son of God,

who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20