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Galatians

  1. Lesson One
    Epistles (First Few Verses Of Each Pauline Epistle)
    25 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Overview of Galatians
    19 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    Works-Righteousness as Slavery
    19 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Faith, Life, and the Spirit
    13 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Author and Audience
    17 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Galatians Author and Audience Behind | Workbook: A Peroratio in Galatians
Lesson 5, Activity 9

Behind | Workbook: A Peroratio in Galatians

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Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

With Aristotle’s categories in mind, identify the way Paul uses the peroratio of Galatians (considered by many scholars to be the last 8 verses of the letter) to serve each purpose.

See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.

Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh. 

But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 

For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 

And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen. 

Galatians 6:11-18 (NASB)

  1. In your workbook write the verses that fulfill each of the purposes of a peroratio.
The PurposeGalatians 6:11-18
1) To dispose the hearer (or reader) favorably toward oneself and unfavorably toward the adversary
2) To amplify and depreciate
3) To excite the emotions of the hearer (or reader)
4) To recapitulate
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The Purpose

Galatians 6:11-18

1) To dispose the hearer (or reader) favorably toward oneself and unfavorably toward the adversary

 11, 12, 13

2) To amplify and depreciate

14, 15

3) To excite the emotions of the hearer (or reader)

16

4) To recapitulate

17, 18