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Celtic Galatia |
Ancient Galatia was an area in the highlands of central Anatolia in modern Turkey. Galatia was bounded on the north by
Bithynia and Paphlagonia, on the east by Pontus, on the south by Lycaonia and Cappadocia, and on the west by the remainder
of Phrygia, the eastern part of which the Gauls had invaded. The modern capital of Turkey, Ankara (ancient Ancyra), was also
the capital of ancient Galatia. ancient-anatolia.blogspot.com/2007/04/galatia...
Paul wrote the book of Galatians addressing the problems of converted Jews. The churches in Galatia were formed partly
of converted Jews, and partly of Gentile converts, as was generally the case. Paul asserts his apostolic character and the
doctrines he taught, that he might confirm the Galatian churches in the faith of Christ, especially with respect to the important
point of justification by faith alone. Thus the subject is mainly the same as that which is discussed in the epistle to the
Romans, that is, justification by faith alone. In this epistle, however, attention is particularly directed to the point,
that men are justified by faith without the works of the Law of Moses.The churches in Galatia were formed partly of converted
Jews, and partly of Gentile converts, as was generally the case. Paul asserts his apostolic character and the doctrines he
taught, that he might confirm the Galatian churches in the faith of Christ, especially with respect to the important point
of justification by faith alone. Thus the subject is mainly the same as that which is discussed in the epistle to the Romans,
that is, justification by faith alone. In this epistle, however, attention is particularly directed to the point, that men
are justified by faith without the works of the Law of Moses.
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