Gal Galatians Epistle to the Galatians, Описание
Galatians was probably written around 49 C.E. just after Rav Sha'ulʼs first Shlichus journey. It was probably written from Antioch in Syria. The chukim of the Torah along with bris milah are the covenant privileges given by Hashem to preserve the existence of Yehudim as a people (see Ac 21:20-26; 16:1-3); however, as individuals, Jews as well as non-Jews must not take their eyes off saving faithʼs all-important eternal bris milah excision of the unregenerate “basar,” which excision is hitkhadshut regeneration and rebirth in Moshiach in the Ruach Hakodesh, the only salvation for Abraham no less than for all Abrahamʼs children. See Yn 3:3 and Co 2:11-13.
This book covers some of the same themes as that of Romans, which was written around 57 C.E. Look at Ga 3:12-13 and also Ro 4:14. When certain legalists visited the Galatian congregations and taught these non-Jews a doctrine that added conditions to salvation, the corrective had to be made that those who have a claim to the inheritance on the basis of their fulfillment of the law boil down to one individual, Moshiach, as is stated in Ga 3:12-13. So only Moshiach has a claim on Hashem on the basis of his obedience and his total walk on the Derech Hakodesh in that he never sinned (MJ 4:15; 7:26; 1K 2:22; Isa 53:9; Yn 8:23; 8:46; Ex 12:5; Yn 1:29; 2C 5:21). Anyone else who assumes such about himself or herself is delusional. For as bnei Adam we are sin not just in what we do, but in what we are, as blind, depraved creatures running from the Word and hiding in our shame and guilt (see Ps 51; Gn 3:8). How can we seek self-attained salvation through meritorious works if we do not even understand our own depravity and need for Hashemʼs gracious gift of Moshiach Tzidkeinu? This was the problem with the Galatians.