Galatians 1: 11-24 Corps - 1983

Walter Cummins

Galatians 1:11-24 23 1:11 “But I certify you” – Aramaic: (yida) to cause to know, remember, to make known. Greek: (gnorizo) to know by experience. When you’re into doctrinal error you forget what is “right” doctrine. In this case they forgot how the apostle Paul received God’s Word. “Gospel” – good news – Noun “Which was preached” – verb form that means gospel - a noun and a verb which have the same root is a figure of speech – Polyptoton (repetition of words but in different inflections or parts of speech) – here it is parts of speech. “after” – Aramaic (men) = from; Greek (Kata) – used with an accusative which means according to, setting the standard, in this case – not of the will of man (vs 4). (literal according to usage) Now I make known to you, brothers, that the good news which was declared by me is not according to man’s standard or will. 1:12 “But” – very emphatic – then you have an ellipsis (Figure of Speech – verbs from the beginning of the verse are omitted in the end). “revelation” – (Figure of Speech – as “God Breathed”). II Timothy 3:16 is not just an inspired word. The great principle, God did not give them a good feeling; he gave them words to write. II Peter 1:20 – it is “God breathed” revelation – man’s basic spiritual problem is the integrity of the Word. Spiritual inability is due to neglect of the Word. They were into theories of men tossed about by every wind of doctrine. “of Jesus Christ” – a genitive of relation – God teaches your spirit pertaining to Jesus Christ. They were questioning the grace that Jesus Christ accomplished for us. (vs 3) he gave himself for our sins, we did not have to work for it (vs 6). They wanted to be made righteous and justified by works. And Paul’s apostleship (vs 11, 12). You question the integrity of the doctrine; you’ll question the man that taught it. Verses following 11,12 all the way through to the end of chapter 2 will establish Paul’s authority, but bigger than that it will establish for the Galatians aga