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The Chiastic Structure for the book of Galatians:
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The structure highlights the theme of the book, which is that God has not merely saved us from our sins through Messiah Yeshua, but that God sent His Son to redeem us and adopt us as sons. He did not just want saved persons, He wanted family.
Reading through Galatians piecemeal also gives a false impression that the Law and the Spirit are at odds with each other. Seeing the whole book big picture, however, reveals that the real dichotomy is between the flesh and the Spirit, not the Law and the Spirit. The Law is merely the instrument that restrains the damage the flesh can do.
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