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As we examine the mind of Paul, sophistication and solidity are the main elements found. Paul the apostle was a very intellectual scholar of the bible and a radical for the love of Jesus Christ. He empowered so many churches and groups of people through his teachings, preaching and letters. He was able shake foundations of existing churches, and led others into salvation through his knowledge of the Word of God and the movement of the Holy Spirit. As a radical for Christ, his motive for his righteous acts is genuine love for people. He had compassion for people because Jesus had compassion on him. When we look at Paul’s letter to the Galatians, his true motive is shown through his writings. He uses multiple types of speech or writing such as …show more content…
rhetorical questions and metaphors. However, Paul’s tone in the letter was assertive, angry and frustrated. Paul had developed an accountability relationship with these people so he felt the right to be able to express his thoughts in that way. In the passage of Galatians chapter 3 verses one through nine, Paul’s frustration is highlighted more with the use of derogatory terms. After his rebuke, Paul reinstructed the people of his original teachings and gave them a new revelation. By using Abraham in Genesis, Paul was able to effectively convey and strengthen his message about faith in God as the only way of being justified. In order to further learn about Paul’s main point in the passage, the historical and cultural context of the whole letter needs to be revealed.
Biblical scholars have suggested that Paul founded the churches in Galatia since most of the Galatians are gentiles (Hawthorne). Paul held these people near to his heart because of their benevolent characters and their genuine acceptance of the gospel (Hawthorne). Because he had such a close connection with the Galatians, Paul was not hesitant to scold them. Paul’s constant rebuke in his letter is evidence of his compassion and love for the people. He writes his letter in a very harsh tone, mentioning remarks of frustration and anger such as “O foolish Galatians”. Paul was straightforward in his rebuke, but loving in lifting up the …show more content…
people. The Galatians were very receptive to the gospel. Their nurturing culture and loving behaviors have contributed to the easiness of their receiving of the gospel (Hawthorne). Paul testifies of their goodness and benevolence when he first came to them. Although Paul’s initial reason for visiting the Galatians was because of sickness (reason for it is unknown), the Galatians received multiple commendations from the famous evangelist (Galatians 4). Because of this fact, it is assumed that the Galatians were common folk who practiced good hospitality. But this assumption is actually contrary to their true originality. These “common folk” were barbaric warriors seeking to plunder cities in northern and southern Asia Minor (Hawthorne). They are Christians of Celtic descent. Their origin starts from their invasion of northern Asia Minor. These army of Celts settled in north central Asia Minor and called it Galatia (christnotes.org). They eventually travelled down to the south conquering the Bithynian Empire on behalf of King Nicomedes I (Hawthorne). Because of monarch influence, the Galatians became a totalitarian appointing a King for each of their three tribes. The Romans invaded the Galatians after, and they became advocates for the Roman cause (Hawthorne). From that moment on, Galatia became a Roman province. In Acts chapter 15, it recorded an instance of false teaching in a place called Antioch. Paul and Barnabas had dwelled there for a very long time to minister to many people. Antioch along with its neighboring cities such as Iconium, Lystra and Derbe (Hawthorne). Different parts of these cities are part of the regions the Roman province of Galatia was established. Galatia was not an undiscovered place in the bible. The first time Paul ever visited Galatia was when he visited the city of Antioch. In the same chapter, Paul and Barnabas travelled to Jerusalem to seek wisdom from the elders, regarding Jewish teaching of salvation through the law. They came back to Antioch with a letter not disproving the false teaching, but encouraging to keep commandments and standards to guide them in their walk with God (Acts 15). Paul may have written his letter to the Galatians after teaching and mentoring them. This letter was written anytime between 50 – 57 AD. Paul planted many churches during his time. But soon after he planted them, many of Jewish Christians preached salvation through Mosaic Law and Jewish traditions which was contrary to Paul’s teaching. The Galatians consulted Jewish Christians to teach them the law as a guidance of discipline and separation from immorality (Hawthorne). As recorded in Acts chapter fifteen, the church in Antioch dealt with these Jewish Christians. These people are easily convinced that even when they have experienced the Holy Spirit, they became lost sheep when Paul had left their midst. Paul’s immediacy to rebuke the people in his letter was a reflection of their incompetence. By consulting so many Jewish teachers, they became disloyal to the original gospel they had believed. And as a result, they became hostile to Paul, betraying him in the process. Paul had to use a different style of letter writing. His letter to the Galatians was the only letter he used the writing style “rebuke-request” (Hawthorne). He follows his salutation with rebuke unlike the rest of his letters he follows them with thanksgiving. “I am astonished” was used to express rebuke and contempt (Hawthorne). Followed after his rebukes is a request to imitate him as he is freed in Christ. He lists of different ethical instructions in order to keep them in the truth of the Gospel. After listing all of it, he concludes the letter by summarizing the contents of the letter. Paul uses an array of literary teaching tools to get his point across to the Galatians.
His letter contains intense rationality, imaginary dialogue and rhetorical questions. The main themes in the Paul’s letter to Galatians is unity in Christ and freedom (Hawthorne). Paul’s letter addressed the fact that the Christians who were keeping the law was splitting the body of Christ between Jews and Gentiles. There was conflict between Mosaic Law extremists and the
apostles. However, the main theme for the passage in Galatians chapter three verses one to nine was salvation through faith in Christ. Paul begins with an expression of anger and a statement of evidence to contradict the people’s false doctrine. The Galatians betrayed Paul and his teachings and were swayed by false Jewish teachers. Paul announces their defection by calling the Galatians foolish, and by questioning who had tricked them. He uses a distinct term to express his anger towards the Galatians. He reasons that being enchanted or “bewitched” is the only way to turn away from the true gospel. He scolds them even further by pointing out their contradiction by telling their witness of Christ’s sacrifice. In the first two verses alone, Paul has already broken down the Galatians defense and thought process. Furthermore, Paul questions the rationality of their new doctrine, expresses his frustration and deduces a reason for their defection. He tries to convince the Galatians that their new doctrine has no sense by asking them crucial questions to his main point. Paul mentions the conflict between the reception of the Spirit through the works of the law or by the hearing of the faith. This debate becomes a main component of the overarching themes in his other books. However, this concept is introduced in this passage. The second question he poses to them in order to challenge their new doctrine is “Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?” (3:3) The “works of the law” and “the works of the flesh” is synonymous in the context of the book of Galatians. Paul expresses that slavery to the law is also bondage to the flesh. Also, Paul tries to deduce a reason to their defection by asking another question about their previous sufferings. He wonders if everything the Galatians had gone through under the covering of Paul’s leadership in the authority of Christ had been all useless. Paul is very structured in constructing his letter. It is as if he strategized how to draw the Galatians back to Jesus’ side by using his written words. Through the use of rhetorical questions, Paul tries to let the Galatians reason within themselves and realize the false doctrine they have succumbed to. After pointing out the Galatians’ flaw, Paul moves on to his teaching about justification. He starts off yet again with another question saying “Does he who supplies the spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?” (3:5) He points out the evidence of the Spirit that has been active among them, and questions them about the giver of the Spirit. In order to answer his own question and simultaneously give strength to his point, Paul uses Abraham as his main example to his teaching. He explains that Abraham had been made righteous through believing in God. Paul relates it back to the people, and restates that justification is through faith in God and not by works of the law. In addition, he explains that people of faith are the sons of Abraham because the promise of God to Abraham was fulfilled through Jesus Christ. God had promised Abraham that “In Him, all nations will be blessed.” (Gen. 12) Through Christ’s suffering, God had extended salvation to the gentiles which fulfills the promise of God in a non-discriminating gospel. Paul’s genius attempt in bringing the Galatians back to the one and only gospel was superb. Through one letter, he was able connect and correct with the people of Galatia. In the passage of Galatians three verses one through nine, Paul effectively communicated his message on justification through faith. The flow of the passage makes his statements very strategic. By using a historical reference to Abraham, his point was made even more valid. Knowing that he dealt with religious Jewish Christians, Paul consciously put the reference in the letter to strengthen his argument. The only true gospel he had established in Galatia, is the same gospel he was trying to convince them in coming back to but in a different way of communication. Justification is only found in faith in Christ Jesus.
Soon after launch on January 28th, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart and shattered the nation. The tragedy was on the hearts and minds of the nation and President Ronald Reagan. President Reagan addressed the county, commemorating the men and woman whose lives were lost and offering hope to Americans and future exploration. Reagan begins his speech by getting on the same level as the audience by showing empathy and attempting to remind us that this was the job of the crew. He proceeds with using his credibility to promise future space travel. Ultimately, his attempt to appeal to the audience’s emotions made his argument much stronger. Reagan effectively addresses the public about the tragedy while comforting, acknowledging, honoring and motivating his audience all in an effort to move the mood from grief to hope for future exploration.
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“He say Mr. Parris must be kill! Mr. Parris no goodly man, Mr. Parris mean man and no gentle man and he bid me rise out of bed and cut your throat!” (Miller 47).
20 were executed” (Blumberg). The Crucible setting is based on The Salem Witch trials, but the plot is based on The Red Scare. The author employs strict tone and rhetorical questions to convey power. This connects to the purpose of how a occurring can devastate a whole community and the people in it. Arthur Miller, the author of The Crucible, employs empowerment by expressing the challenges within each character and their influence on the trial through the characters John Proctor, Abigail, and Danforth.
When reading The Sermon on the Mount, it is important to note who the intended audience was, the crowds of people who were there to witness Jesus. These crowds of people most likely were not the most educated; however, Jesus attempted to educate them about the Word of God. To facilitate his teaching, Jesus employed rhetorical techniques such as the metaphor. This crowd required simple and relatable ideas to become educated on his teachings of the Word of God. Many of Jesus’s teachings during The Sermon on the Mount were symbolic in nature, and not meant obeyed explicitly; Jesus merely employed these rhetorical devices to help the followers understand the underlying message, which was to be obeyed.
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In 1729, Jonathan Swift published a pamphlet called “A Modest Proposal”. It is a satirical piece that described a radical and humorous proposal to a very serious problem. The problem Swift was attacking was the poverty and state of destitution that Ireland was in at the time. Swift wanted to bring attention to the seriousness of the problem and does so by satirically proposing to eat the babies of poor families in order to rid Ireland of poverty. Clearly, this proposal is not to be taken seriously, but merely to prompt others to work to better the state of the nation. Swift hoped to reach not only the people of Ireland who he was calling to action, but the British, who were oppressing the poor. He writes with contempt for those who are oppressing the Irish and also dissatisfaction with the people in Ireland themselves to be oppressed.
E: Because they will love their neighbor and because they know that if they know if they take too much from one person, then another person might do the same to them (Galatians 5:14-16). In my understanding of the Pauline letter to the Galatians, as Christians, we should not follow the Jewish law because Jesus has replaced the teachings. And, whoever wants to be in the right standing before God should measure themselves through the teachings of Jesus, and not the Jewish Law.
Aquinas, St. Thomas. COMMENTARY on SAINT PAUL'S EPISTLE to the GALATIANS. Trans. F. R. Larcher. Albany: Magi Books, 1996.
After his conversion to Christianity, Paul traveled throughout the Roman Empire and preached the Gospel, similar to Jesus’ own ministry across Galilee. Paul’s teachings were more focused on the community and the relationships of its members with each other and with non-Christians, whereas Jesus’ teachings were geared towards the individual and his/her personal relationship to God. Despite this discrepancy in their doctrines, Paul’s teachings remain consistent with those of Jesus. In his First Letter to the Corinthians, Paul’s teachings, such as unity in the community and love for others, echo the teachings of Jesus as depicted in the Gospel of Mark and Matthew. Paul essentially reiterates the teachings of Jesus, and applies them to the lives of the people he preaches to, so that they may understand Jesus’ teachings and embrace Christianity.
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According to the passage 1st, I observed that the people in power were the Romans who were polytheistic. They completely rejected the idea on only one God or Christianity. The people who didn’t follow the beliefs of the Romans were usually poor and had no use for when they lived in the middle east according to the passage. Paul would preach to the poor about the savior Jesus Christ (according to the passage) .
Director Steven Spielberg and auther Markus Zusak, in their intriguing production, movie Saving Private Ryan and book The Book Thief, both taking place during World War II. However , in Saving Private Ryan Spielberg focus on a lot of complications that occur during war , but guilt was one difficulty that stood out to me. Zusak, on the other hand , showas that having courage during war can be a advantage and also an disadvantage depending on the situation. Both director and author grabed the audience attention with emotional and logical appeal.
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Jesus and Paul are two crucial characters in the New Testament. They both depict the Gospel on which Christianity is based upon, but there is debate about rather these two versions of the Gospel are complementary. Scholars like George Shaw claim that Paul is “anti-Christian,” and he “produced a fantastic theology” (Shaw 415-416). On the other hand, I believe that even though Jesus and Paul may present the Gospel different at times, they are still advocating the same religion. Through the understanding of the Gospels and Paul’s letters it is clear that Jesus and Paul have the same underlining goals and values.