Essay Archive - Paul's Letter To The Galatians
Paul's Letter To The Galatians
A Humanities Essay That Teaches The Study of The Bible As A Historical
PAUL'S LETTER TO THE GALATIANS:
When Paul attended the Jerusalem Conference in 48 or 49, a decision
was made that gentiles would be allowed to become Christians without
becoming Jews first (ie. have a circumcision, and follow the Jewish Laws).
Paul, being the one that defended the gentile's right to be Christians,
became the apostle to the gentiles. Why would Paul, a Jew, want to be an
apostle to gentiles? According to him, Jesus appeared to him in AD 32 or
36, and told him to preach the good news to the gentiles (Gal 1:16).
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