1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. -Galatians 3:1 BSB
The meaning of “bewitched” in Greek is someone who’s under a spell by demonic powers through the use of witchcraft.
The church in Galatia was undergoing a demonic spiritual attack. Some false Christians were introducing a false gospel that was taking them away from a pure devotion to Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 11:3-4) into a false gospel of works, i.e., going back to the law and to all its adherence. By doing this, they were rejecting the finished work of Christ on the cross called grace (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Paul reminded them that what set them free from sin was the blood of Jesus Christ, and they understood that to be true. However, deception was doing its damage, so time was of the essence, thus, Paul’s letter to them.
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