Epistle to the Galatians

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New Testament epistle Pauline epistle biblical book

The Epistle to the Galatians is a letter in the Christian New Testament, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, that emphasizes justification by faith and Christian freedom from the Mosaic Law.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New Testament epistle → Pauline epistle → biblical book →
addressesCommunity	churches of Galatia →
associatedWith	Lutheran theology →
attributedAuthor	Paul the Apostle →
biblicalOrder	after Second Epistle to the Corinthians → before Epistle to the Ephesians →
canonicalStatus	part of the New Testament canon →
christologicalFocus	crucifixion of Christ → union with Christ →
containsPassage	Paul’s rebuke of Peter at Antioch → allegory of Hagar and Sarah → list of the fruit of the Spirit → list of the works of the flesh →
doctrinalInfluenceOn	Protestant Reformation theology → doctrine of justification by faith alone →
emphasizes	equality of Jew and Gentile in Christ → life in the Spirit → salvation by grace through faith →
genre	epistle → theological letter →
keyConcept	Spirit versus flesh → adoption as children of God → faith in Christ → freedom in Christ → fruit of the Spirit → grace → works of the law →
language	Koine Greek →
numberOfChapters	6 →
openingFormula	Paul, an apostle →
primaryTheme	Christian freedom from the Mosaic Law → justification by faith → relationship between law and gospel → unity of Jewish and Gentile Christians →
religiousTradition	Christianity →
scripturalCanon	included in most Christian biblical canons →
section	autobiographical defense of Paul’s apostleship → doctrinal exposition of justification by faith → ethical exhortations for Christian living →
targetAudience	Gentile Christians → Jewish Christians →
testament	New Testament →
traditionalAuthor	Paul the Apostle →
usedBy	Martin Luther →
warnsAgainst	Judaizing teachers → reliance on circumcision for justification →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Galatia → James the Just ("Galatians 2:9") → James the brother of Jesus →	mentionedIn
Council of Jerusalem → Council of Jerusalem ("Galatians 2") →	alsoDescribedIn
Barnabas ("Galatians 2") →	appearsIn
Pillars of the Church ("Galatians 2:9") →	basedOnText
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul →	commentaryOn
New Testament →	contains
Commentaries on the Bible ("Galatians") →	coversBook
James the Just →	describedIn
Roman Catholic biblical canon ("Galatians") →	includesBook
Second Epistle to the Corinthians →	precedesInCanon
Pillars of the Church →	scripturalBasis