Paul's Lament
A. F. Barfield. Galatians 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth… I. CHRIST CRUCIFIED HAD BEEN DECLARED TO THE GALATIANS. 1. Christ as the Redeemer. 2. Christ as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. 3. The whole system of Christian doctrine, including the duties, responsibilities, and privileges of believers. 4. Christ crucified had been received, believed in, loved by them. II. THEY WERE GOING BACK. 1. Back to the slavery of the ceremonial law. 2. Back to the world, to fleshly lusts, to the devil. 3. Appeal to backsliders, reminding them of former peace and blessedness, present wretchedness. III. WHO HATH BEWITCHED YOU? 1. Your desires. 2. Your companions. 3. Your prejudices. 4. Your procrastination. 5. Your unbelief. 6. Your want of principle. 7. Your lack of childlike love. (A. F. Barfield.) Parallel Verses KJV: O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? WEB: Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth among you as crucified?