I mentioned that there were two critical questions asked by Paul to his readers in Galatians. The first we have already seen in Gal. 3:2, which inquired after how the Galatians believed that they had received the Spirit. The second critical question is the one in 3:19, which is the first verse we will look at today. It is perhaps the most central question in Pauline theology: Why did God give the law? Let's read, think and reflect o this question, because the answer might just shock you!