Read Galatians 1.1-12. In verse 1-5: Greetings. In verse 1: Paul's strong denial of the human origin of his apostleship (1.11-12) is a hint of the controversy that drives the letter. In verse 4: Gave himself Christ's death is understood as a sin offering for others (Eph 5.2; Lev 4-5). In verses 6-12: Paul defends his gospel. Paul omits his normal opening prayer of thanksgiving for his readers, showing how angry he is with them (contrast 1 Cor 1.4-9). In verses 6-7: Different gospel refers to the view Paul opposes in the letter; mainly, that God God requires gentile Christians to observe the Mosaic law (4.21; 5.2-4). In verses 8-9: The use of a double curse is especially emphatic (1 Cor 16.22). In verse 10: The perspective of Paul's critics. In verses 11-12: Human origin renders "kata anthropon," literally "according to man," thus human. Revelation of Jesus Christ: Paul's understanding of the gospel occurred through a revelation whose content was Jesus Christ (v. 16). Comments or Questions..
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