Today Rick and Svea acknowledge Galatians is a difficult book to understand, especially if we don't have an understanding of the Old Testament. They talk about tools to help gain understanding and spend some time discussing "the law".

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:32 Galatians is a hard book to get through and understand. Use tools like The Bible Project or The Message to help understand the deep content of Galatians.
• 09:05 Looking at Galatians 3, an understanding of the Promise, the law, and Jesus' role in them is crucial.
• 11:02 Understanding "the law."
• 13:29 Misconceptions about the law.
• 22:42 Galatians keeps driving us to stop trying to live by the structure of the law and following its rules but for our hearts to be so aligned with Jesus that he drives our behavior.
• 23:34 Ragamuffins.
• 27:21 Application of being one in Christ, recognizing our distinctions, and seeking to understand differing viewpoints.