Euangelion: Interpreting Scripture and Life

Galatians 3:26-29: Of Foreigners, Peasants and Women


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We suggested fairly on in this journey that the key question Paul is asking is whether or not gentiles need to become Jews in order to be the people of God. This should make it very clear that, at least in part, the letter of Galatians addresses the nature of Christian identity. That is, it answers the question ' who are the people of God'? Galatians answers this question in two ways; negatively, it says the people of God are not those who observe the works of the Law. Positively, it says the people of God are those with faith in Christ and, therefore, those who are identified by the Spirit. In four short verses at the end of Galatians 3, all of these ideas crescendo into the grand conclusion by which Abraham, Christ and believers are all connected. Today's podcast will attempt to bring all the strands of this very argument together.

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Euangelion: Interpreting Scripture and LifeBy andrew boakye