Bible (ASV) NT 09: Galatians

Paul's thunderous letter to the Galatian churches confronts a question that could have destroyed early Christianity: must Gentile believers submit to Jewish law? Written around 50 AD to communities in central Anatolia, Paul's answer blazes across the centuries. Through faith alone in Christ, he argues, believers are set free from the burden of the Mosaic code. This radical declaration of spiritual liberation became the cornerstone of Protestant theology. Luther called it his 'wife' and 'the true and chief epistle.' Its passionate defense of grace over legalism, of freedom over bondage, of faith over works, still crackles with urgency two millennia later. Whether you seek to understand the foundations of Christian theology or the roots of religious liberty, this short, ferocious letter demands to be read.