Discernment in the Letter to the Galatians
Although discernment is not the primary focus of the Letter to the Galatians, a few references to this issue are found in the letter. These references are the focus of this study. After a brief overview of some approaches to discernment, three core elements of discernment are identified, namely ref...
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2013-06-01
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Although discernment is not the primary focus of the Letter to the Galatians, a few references to this issue are found in the letter. These references are the focus of this study. After a brief overview of some approaches to discernment, three core elements of discernment are identified, namely reflection, choice and one’s relationship to God. Taking these elements as a point of departure, references to discernment in the following passages in the letter are investigated: 2:1-10; 2:11-21; 3:1-5 and 5:12-6:10.
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| spelling | doaj-art-dd1e19a1d7d34cafa66e7a5c069a5b382025-02-11T09:58:53ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Theologica1015-87582309-90892013-06-011710.38140/at.v0i17.2578Discernment in the Letter to the GalatiansD. F. Tolmie0University of the Free State, South Africa Although discernment is not the primary focus of the Letter to the Galatians, a few references to this issue are found in the letter. These references are the focus of this study. After a brief overview of some approaches to discernment, three core elements of discernment are identified, namely reflection, choice and one’s relationship to God. Taking these elements as a point of departure, references to discernment in the following passages in the letter are investigated: 2:1-10; 2:11-21; 3:1-5 and 5:12-6:10. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/2578 |
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