Who was the book of Galatians written to, and who was troubling them?
Galatians was written to Gentile believers who were being besieged by Judaizers. Those troubling them insisted that faith in the Gospel alone was not enough, requiring converts to embrace Judaism, practice circumcision, and keep the Law. Paul wrote to refute this teaching and correct them.
Les teaches that the letter to the Galatians addresses Gentile believers who were being besieged by Judaizers. These troublemakers were telling them that they could not be saved by faith in the Gospel alone; they also had to embrace Judaism, practice circumcision, and keep the Law. So Paul had to write this little letter to refute all that and straighten them out. Les notes the theme of Galatians is 'You're not under Law, you're under Grace.' He also connects it to Galatians 3:13, where Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us, so that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ.