An Advanced Study in Galatians: Part One

Identifying the Messiah Community

Created by: N.T. Wright
Professor

Created by: David P. Seemuth
Professor

Created by: Jennifer Loop
Teaching Assistant

What Will I Learn?

• Trace the significance of Paul’s autobiographical remarks to the theological claims of Galatians.
• Discover how Paul fits Jesus into the story Israel told about its coming Messiah.
• Explore the spatial underpinning of Paul’s theology of Messiah-faith.
• Examine the socio-political controversies energizing early Christian membership arguments.
• Chart the history of how Galatians has been interpreted in the modern Western church.
• Assess the context of words like faith, justification, and righteousness, and what they mean for membership in Christian community.

Requirements

• This course references and builds from the work of two publications. Neither is required nor essential for participation in this course. If interested, the books are:
• 'Galatians' by N.T. Wright (ISBN: 9780802825605)
• 'Roman Faith and Christian Faith' by Teresa Morgan (ISBN: 9780198724148)

Target audience

• Students of the New Testament and/or early Christian thought.
• Believers interested in the community foundations of the Jesus movement.
• Pastors preparing sermon series or studies on Galatians.
• Teachers hoping to dispel myths and clarify their theology.