Week 1: The Sound Gospel
Title: Defending the gospel / No return to the Law
Objective:
- Review God's calling to St Paul
- Explain how St Paul consulted with the Apostles regarding his preaching
- How the Holy Spirit works in each of us according to His purpose
- St Paul confronts St Peter regarding the Judaizers
Resources:
- Catena Bible Commentary
- HEMY Bible Study(Includes material)
- Fr Dawoud Lamie's Bible study (Easy Arabic)
- Fr Tadros Y Malaty commentary
Reading:
- General
- Galatians 1:1-10 (Do not believe any other gospel)
- Galatians 1:1-17 (God calls St Paul to the apostleship)
- Galatians 1:18-24 (St Paul - even as an Apostle, goes to Jerusalem to verify that his preaching is sound)
- Galatians 2:1-10 (Defending the Gospel / The Holy Spirit works in each one according to His purpose)
- Galatians 2:11-21 (St Paul confronts St Peter regarding the Judaizers)
Key verse(s):
- " I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me" Galatians 2:20
Comments:
Review questions:
What was St. Paul’s former conduct before he became Christian?
2. What did the Churches of Judea hear about St. Paul?
CHAPTER 2
1. Was St. Paul teaching a different Gospel than the Apostles?
2. What did St. Paul blame St. Peter for?
. What was the origin of the Gospel St. Paul preached?
2. Prove that St. Paul was a devout Jew.
CHAPTER 2
1. Were there two Gospels one for the uncircumcised and one for the circumcised? Explain.
2. Why was St. Paul upset with St. Peter?
Homework: