THEO 232 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Morality, Polytheism
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Paul"s letter to the galatians (ad 53/54: deals with the issue of . Galatia can be referred to as: celtic tribes in the northern half, whole roman province, which ran south. He was probably writings to native galatians: a group of communities in area, rather than a specific group or specific cities. Character of the letter: the intensely polemic of the letter - something central is at stake, full of arguments/argumentative. 2 questions: why was paul so intensely involved in this issue, personal reason - he felt that his identity, an apostle to the gentiles, was being challenged. & why was that attractive to them: they were saying that in their belief in christ, that belief involved adopting. That is, circumcision & observance of mosaic law. In other words, paul argues faith in christ, & observance of mosaic law: these new christians were all gentiles, no one was ethnically or religiously jewish.
