support his proof that he was not preaching the gospel under the rule of anyone, including the apostles from Jerusalem One can appreciate why Paul was so deeply disturbed over the problem about Jewish laws for Christians, when even a pillar of the church, like Peter, would compromise on the issue Paul’s confrontation with Peter probably took place soon after Paul had returned to Antioch from Jerusalem It was the third meeting of Paul and Peter, and not a pleasant one a First meeting (at Jerusalem, A.D 36) Paul became acquainted with Peter, and visited with him for fifteen days (Gal 1:18) b Second meeting (at Jerusalem, A.D 46) Paul and Peter joined “right hands of fellowship” in the ministry of the gospel, Paul as apostle to the Gentiles, and Peter as apostle to the Jews (Gal 2:1-10) c Third meeting (at Antioch, A.D 46-47) Paul publicly rebuked Peter for being twofaced in his relations with Jewish and Gentile Christians Read Galatians 2:11-21 According to 2:14a, what was Paul’s sharp indictment of Peter? How does Paul identify what should be the true interpretation of the gospel by a Jewish Christian, like himself (2:15-16)? How verses 17-21 teach that salvation is by Christ, but not by Christ and the law? B FAITH AND LAW COMPARED (3:1— 5:1) The middle section of Galatians is its doctrinal core, where Paul shines as a theologian instructed by God In 3:1-24 he compares faith and law as they relate to justi cation, and in 3:25—5:1 he writes about the believer’s freedom from law, in Christ Chart 79 shows an outline of this section The word law appears fourteen times in 3:1-24 Read 3:10-24, which is a classic New Testament passage on the purposes of the law What are the law’s ministries? What does the law not do? How is the law compared to faith in 3:23 and 3:25? See the accompanying diagram LAW, BEFORE AND AFTER THE CROSS CHART 79: GALATIANS 3:1–5:1 The apostle never suggests in any of his writings that God’s law and Christian freedom are contradictory or unmixable In 3:24 and 5:1 he shows that they are intimately related The accompanying diagram illustrates this LAW AND LIBERTY The Jewish agitators in the Galatian churches were luring the new Gentile converts back to the yoke of legalistic ... is a classic New Testament passage on the purposes of the law What are the law’s ministries? What does the law not do? How is the law compared to faith in 3:23 and 3:25? See the accompanying... intimately related The accompanying diagram illustrates this LAW AND LIBERTY The Jewish agitators in the Galatian churches were luring the new Gentile converts back to the yoke of legalistic ... compares faith and law as they relate to justi cation, and in 3:25—5:1 he writes about the believer’s freedom from law, in Christ Chart 79 shows an outline of this section The word law appears fourteen