Where was Galatia located geographically?
Galatia was located in what is today Turkey, running down through the middle of that country. It lay as one turned the corner of the Mediterranean Sea and passed under the underbelly of modern Turkey, the area addressed by the letter to the Galatians.
Les explains this by drawing a simple, freehand map rather than fancy charts. He marks the Mediterranean Sea coast, with Jerusalem, the Jordan Valley, the Sea of Galilee, and the Dead Sea in the south. Then, turning the corner of the Mediterranean Sea and going under the underbelly of what is today Turkey, down through the middle of it was Galatia, the city to whom the letter of the Galatians is written. He contrasts that with Ephesus on the western end of Turkey, where Ephesians was written, and the churches in that area across the Aegean Sea.
Where was Galatia located, and who was the letter to the Galatians written to?
Galatia was located down through the middle of what is today Turkey, just under the underbelly of modern Turkey after turning the corner of the Mediterranean Sea. The letter to the Galatians was written to Galatia, described in the context as the city or place identified as its recipient.
Where was Galatia located according to Les's map?
According to the map, Galatia was located in what is today Turkey, running down through the middle of the country. It lay under the underbelly of Turkey, past the corner of the Mediterranean Sea, with Jerusalem, the Jordan Valley, the Sea of Galilee, and the Dead Sea to the south.