What is Paul still doing in Galatians 1:15?
Paul is still defending his apostleship and declaring his authority in Galatians 1:15, continuing the same argument he has been using. He is not introducing a new subject but reinforcing his apostolic authority and the defense of his God-given commission.
Les explains that in Galatians 1:15 Paul is still using that same argument of defending his apostleship and declaring his authority. This comes as Paul had to defend his apostleship when correcting the Corinthians for divisions and other problems, and similarly the Galatians had legalism. Les emphasizes that Paul's writings are often ignored, and he quotes an Ivy League President from the late 1800s paraphrased: it is either back to the doctrines of Paul or on to apostasy. Les believes if we can't get folks back to an understanding of Paul's doctrines, Christianity is in dire straits. So in Galatians 1:15, Paul continues to assert his apostolic authority.
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
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What is Paul doing in Galatians chapter 1 verse 15?
In Galatians 1:15, Paul is still using the same argument of defending his apostleship and declaring his authority.
Why does Galatians 1:15 begin with the word 'But'?
The 'But' at the start of verse 15 marks that Paul came out of all this religion and all of its benefits, because God had something else for the man.
What does the word "But" at the start of Galatians 1:15 signal?
The "But" in verse 15 marks that Paul came out of all this religion and all of its benefits, and that on the flip side God had something else for the man.