To whom was the letter to the Galatians written?
The letter to the Galatians was written to Gentile believers who were being besieged by Judaizers, who insisted they must embrace Judaism, practice circumcision, and keep the Law. Paul wrote to refute these errors and correct them. They were not under Law but under Grace.
Les explains that Galatians was written to Gentile believers who were being besieged by Judaizers. These Judaizers were insisting that they could not just be saved by faith in the Gospel alone; they also had to embrace Judaism, practice circumcision, and keep the Law. Paul had to write this little letter to refute all that and straighten them up. Les notes the theme of the little book is: "You're not under Law, you're under Grace." He also references Galatians 3:13, where Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us, and that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ. Les connects this back to Genesis 12, where through Abraham all the nations of the world would be blessed because the seed of the woman would come through Abraham.