Gal 1:13-14 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gal 1:13-14: 1:13-14 To prove that his message did not come from human reason (1:11 ), Paul describes what he was like before he encountered Christ: He was a highly successful Jew (see Acts 8:1-3 ; 22:1-5 ; 26:4-5 ; Phil 3:4-7 ). His antagonism to God’s church and strict adherence to Judaism demonstrated his faith in the law before Christ confronted him (Gal 1:15-16 ).

a1:13-14►

b1:11►

cActs 8:1-3►

d22:1-5►

e26:4-5►

fPhil 3:4-7►

gGal 1:15-16►

h1:14►

iMark 7:6-13►

‏ Galatians 1:13-14

Summary for Gal 1:13-14: 1:13-14 ^a To prove that his message did not come from human reason (1:11 ^b), Paul describes what he was like before he encountered Christ: He was a highly successful Jew (see Acts 8:1-3 ^c; 22:1-5 ^d; 26:4-5 ^e; Phil 3:4-7 ^f). His antagonism to God’s church and strict adherence to Judaism demonstrated his faith in the law before Christ confronted him (Gal 1:15-16 ^g).
1:14 ^h zeal for the traditions of my ancestors: Cp. Mark 7:6-13 ⁱ.