Jensens survey of the old testament adam 485
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considered as the conclusion?
5. Observe how each of the three divisions
of the letter is identi ed, in the di erent
outlines. Compare the outlines with your
own observations of groups of paragraphs.
6. The title “Set Free from Bondage”
re ects the key verse 5:1, with its reference
to a “yoke of slavery.” What is the practical
command of 5:1?
CHART 77
IV. PROMINENT SUBJECTS
A. PAUL’S TESTIMONIES (1:1—2:21)
The rst two chapters of Galatians record
various testimonies of Paul, as summarized
below. Paul’s main purpose in sharing those
testimonies was to show that God, not man,
was the source of his calling to the ministry.
1. Divine source of Paul’s message (1:1-24).
Read the chapter and note the various ways
Paul emphasizes that his message was by
revelation from God, and not by instruction
from man. Refer to Chart 78 for help in the
biographical notes of the passage.
CHART 78: THE CHRONOLOGY OF GALATIANS
1:11-2:10
2 . Human endorsement of Paul’s mission
(2:1-10). In this passage Paul shows that his
mission to the Gentiles (of which the
Galatian churches were a part) was
wholeheartedly endorsed by the Jewish
leaders of the Jerusalem church. As you
read the text, observe how Paul did that.
3 . Confrontation with Peter (2:11-21). This
is the concluding passage in the two-chapter
testimonial section of the epistle. The fact of
Paul’s encounter with Peter served to
