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New Testament

New Testament. BCM 103 Dr. Dave Mathewson Gordon College/Denver Seminary. Galatians. Judaizers –circumcision and the true people of God Don’t rely on law but faith in Christ Law doesn’t need to play a role in lives of Gentile Christians . Contrast in Galatians.

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New Testament

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  1. New Testament BCM 103 Dr. Dave MathewsonGordon College/Denver Seminary

  2. Galatians • Judaizers –circumcision and the true people of God • Don’t rely on law but faith in Christ • Law doesn’t need to play a role in lives of Gentile Christians

  3. Contrast in Galatians Life in present world Who I am in Christ Life Righteousness Holy Spirit Sin Death Flesh law

  4. Galatians in Rhetorical Criticism • Epistolary Prescript (1.1-5) • Exordium – statemet of problem (1.6-11) • Narratio – thesis and facts (1.12-2.14) • Propositio – summary of points of agreement (2.15-21) • Probatio – proofs and support (3.1-4.31) • Exhortatio – exhortations (5.1-6.10) • Epistolary Postscript – (6.11-18)

  5. Contrast in Galatians Life in present world Who I am in Christ Life Righteousness Holy Spirit Sin Death Flesh law

  6. Galatians 1-2 • Paul’s life before his conversion 1:13-14 • Summary of Paul’s life in Judaism • Paul’s conversion 1:15-17 • Paul’s life after his conversion 1:18-2:15 • Connection with the situation in Galatia

  7. Why the law cannot save? • Saved by faith not by works of law: Galatians 2:16f • Luther  legalistic works contra faith • New Perspective  not against legalism but exclusivism/nationalism (Gentiles/Jew) • No one can keep it perfectly (3:10) • The Law was only meant to be temporary, until the coming of Christ (Chaps. 3-4)

  8. The Law in History • Promise to → (Mosaic Law) → Fulfillment Abrahamtemporary role in Christ • Gal 3:17 law after promise to Abraham Christ brings fulfillment • Argument from culture 3:23ff • Law Jailor/Schoolmaster [disciplinarian] to bring us to Christ—why go backwards? • Paul mounting case against Judaizers

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