Ep 136 (S8E4) Galatians: Pt 2

References:Quick ReviewThe churches of Galatia to whom Paul was writing are the subject of Luke’s telling of Acts 13 & 14Antioch of Pisidia - near modern day Yalvaç, TurkeyIconium & Lystra - near Konya, TurkeyDerbe - near Karaman, TurkeyPaul starts the letter with both barrels blazingI’m shocked! You are abandoning the true Gospelfor a twisted one, a false GospelCurses! Anathema!1:11-24 - The Gospel is God’s, not ours to adapt to our likingThe Gospel’s source and Paul’s testimony - vss 11-16aNot human - οὐκ ἔστιν      κατὰ                  ἄνθρωπον                     not | is | according to, after, by |  manRevelation - ἀποκάλυψις (ap-ok-al'-oop-sis)laying bare, making nakeda disclosure of truth, instructionconcerning things before unknownused of events by which things or states or persons hitherto withdrawn from view are made visible to allmanifestation, appearanceFormer Saul - vss 13-14See Acts 7:57-8:1See Acts 26:9-11Redeemed and restored Paul - vss 15-16aSee Eph 1:3-14Compare 1:Pet 1:18-20Paul’s early years before his 1st missionary journeyHe was in no hurry for affirmation from others - vss 16b-17Arabia? What scholars do with silence.Did Paul travel as far as the Sinai PenninsulaMt Sinai? (see 4:25)Moses, Elijah and now maybe Paul?Damascus? - remember Acts 9:19b-30Jerusalem and beyond - vss 18-24