Galatians
15 OCT 2011
1. What was the meaning of the seal of circumcision? (Rom 4:11)
2. What prompted Paul to go to Jerusalem?
3. Why did he present the Gospel he was teaching in private to those “of reputation”?
4. How would the answers to questions 2 and 3 relate to each other?
5. How did those “of reputation” respond?
6. If Paul received the Gospel from Christ Himself and would later rebuke Cephas with this same Gospel Cephas had earlier recognized as from God, then what was the Spirit’s purpose in sending Paul to Jerusalem?
7. What were the intentions of the “false brothers” in Gal 2:4?
8. How does the “false brothers” issue relate to Titus, Cephas, and Barnabas?
9. How would their behavior cause Paul to say “they were not straightforward with the Gospel”?
10. So for what purpose does Paul write about this issue concerning the Church in Jerusalem to the Galatians?
11. What was James’ judgment in Acts 15:19-20?
12. In what manner did Cephas live and with whom did he share meals while in Antioch? (Gal 2:14)
13. What was Paul’s rebuke to Cephas?
14. Does this rebuke relate to that of the “false brothers”?
15. Why would the Spirit send a former Pharisee to the Gentiles and a fisherman to the Jews?
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