Who is the central character in Galatians?

Paul is the central character in Galatians. The book presents his account of his apostleship, and through him the doctrines of Grace were revealed rather than Law. This Grace is not confined to Israel; it is primarily directed to the Gentiles while also including the Jew.

Les explains that as we get into Galatians and Paul’s account of his apostleship, Paul is the central character. Les teaches that to Paul were revealed the doctrines not of Law but of Grace. He contrasts this with the Law given to Moses and Israel, noting that Grace is not confined to Israel but is primarily to the Gentiles, though it also includes the Jew.

When did the event Paul describes in Galatians take place?

The event Paul rehearses in Galatians occurred around A.D. 51, approximately twenty-two years after Pentecost. In the context, this timing places Paul's Jerusalem confrontation over his ministry to Gentiles roughly two decades after Pentecost, during the period when he was brought from Antioch to Jerusalem.