Some of the churches started through Paul and Barnabas' ministry in Acts 14, prior to the council in Jerusalem, were in the province of Galatia. The Romans moved the border northward such that the province did not include some of those cities in the 200's. Some of the Bible scholars in the 1800's were unaware of this. Even some Bible-themed maps from the era use the later Roman borders and do not include these first-missionary journey churches in the province of Galatia.
Paul labeling audiences based on their location like this is consistent with Paul's other terminology. Of course, this does not along prove the earlier date for the epistle. But notice the evidence he gives in his argument on the circumcision issue includes not even Titus, a Greek, being compelled to be circumcised. The other apostles not requiring circumcision is a much, much weaker argument than all the apostles agreeing that Gentiles did not need to be circumcised and writing the Gentiles a letter about it. It's a bit of an argument of silence, but a very glaring silence that Paul would not include the Jerusalem council decision as part of his argument in Galatians.
The fact some 1800's liberal Germans theory of James and Paul having different ideas of the Gospel rely on the later dating. That alone does not prove the earlier dating. But the earlier dating does seem to fit the content of the epistle better. Insisting on the later date does seem to rest on the poor historical/archeological understanding of what actually constituted Galatia in Acts 15.
Is this verse supposed to provide evidence for a later dating of Galatians? If so, I don't get your point.
here’s the thing this is all your own conclusions
The Romans moved the border northward such that the province did not include some of those cities in the 200's. Some of the Bible scholars in the 1800's were unaware of this. Even some Bible-themed maps from the era use the later Roman borders and do not include these first-missionary journey churches in the province of Galatia.
Paul labeling audiences based on their location like this is consistent with Paul's other terminology. Of course, this does not along prove the earlier date for the epistle. But notice the evidence he gives in his argument on the circumcision issue includes not even Titus, a Greek, being compelled to be circumcised. The other apostles not requiring circumcision is a much, much weaker argument than all the apostles agreeing that Gentiles did not need to be circumcised and writing the Gentiles a letter about it. It's a bit of an argument of silence, but a very glaring silence that Paul would not include the Jerusalem council decision as part of his argument in Galatians.
The fact some 1800's liberal Germans theory of James and Paul having different ideas of the Gospel rely on the later dating. That alone does not prove the earlier dating. But the earlier dating does seem to fit the content of the epistle better. Insisting on the later date does seem to rest on the poor historical/archeological understanding of what actually constituted Galatia in Acts 15.
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Of that is just you thinking and none of it is in scriptire what I was saying to you is you can follow where Paul went what Paul did and know for yourself without parting from scriptire and thinking about how this or that could be instead it’s already written down
my point is it doesn’t matter which apostle preached the gospel or of the audience was Jew or gentile there’s no difference in hearing what Paul preached and what Peter John and the others preached
they were all writing to the same group the one chi rich made of both Jew and gentile the idea that Paul had some different ministry is what I’m talking about.
“For
I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.”
1 Corinthians 15:9-11 KJV
Paul is not different from any other apostle is my point he preached to Jew and gentile to same gospel thre others were preaching to Jew and gentile
the idea that the apostles decided “ only Paul can preach to gentiles “ is erroneous
Peters second epistle
“And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as
our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;”
2 Peter 3:15 KJV
they were preaching and writing to the same people the same message Peter accepted Paul as an apostle just as Paul accepted oeter and the others as apostles theres just one church it consists of all believers Jew or gentile and it doesn’t matter which apostle one hears and believes thier role is to witness the truth of the gospel to all the world
Paul is a servant and witness of Jesus like Peter is all of thier letters are for anyone that believes but tonthe point paul was no different from anyone else who was chosen to be a witness by Jesus
truthfully it doesn’t matter whether the Galatians church was established before or after the council Paul went there seeking the approval of the apostles over his doctrine and the subject of whether the law of Moses was part of Christian doctrine or not
it’s not as if Peter eas preaching Moses law and Paul wasnt anything
and it’s certainly not as of Paul had some other ministry or other gospel they were all spreading the gospel everywhere they went the eleven remained around Jerusalem at first to finish doing what Jesus told them Paul eas no dofferent he also preached to Jew and gentile the same gospel even until his death he accepted anyone Jew or gentile who would hear him
“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded ( to the Jews ) and
testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. And
some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
( Paul then quotes Isaiah about osraels blindness and says now salvstion is sent to gentiles and they will hear it )
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and
received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
Acts 28:23-24, 30-31 KJV
The entire idea that Jew and gentile are different or require different doctrine in Christ is a red herring
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