Now that Paul has brought his authoritative Damascus Road resurrection experience to the forefront to soundly defend the authenticity of his apostleship and the legitimacy of his gospel message, his Galatian readers can be convinced that what Paul is about to write is also authentic and legitimate and authoritative. Paul will also eventually end his letter with an interesting play on words letting certain Jewish-law-based trouble-makers know that the troubles they have been m

Almost unrecognizable in Galatians, but very much more prevalent in Romans, Paul's Damascus Road experience plays a major background role...

As is Paul’s custom, he begins his letter to the Galatians fore-fronting the purpose of his letter in his very first sentence....