O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Galatians, what happened to you? It's like someone cast a spell on you and made you forget the truth. You literally saw Jesus crucified right in front of you, how are you ignoring that now?
Don't let anyone make you forget what you've already seen to be true.
📚 Historical Context
The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Galatians to address false teachers who were urging Gentile Christians to adopt Jewish laws, like circumcision, as necessary for salvation, which contradicted the gospel of grace he had preached. This occurred shortly after Paul's first missionary journey to Galatia, a region in modern-day Turkey, where the churches were composed of both Jews and Gentiles influenced by a mix of cultural and religious practices. In Galatians 3:1, Paul expresses his shock and disappointment that the Galatians were turning away from the clear message of Christ's crucifixion that he had presented to them.
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