Rereading Galatians from the Perspective of Paul's Gospel

Galatians has often been read from a rhetorical perspective, with an emphasis on justification by faith, Paul''s autobiographical experience, proofs of the gospel, and exhortations to the Galatians. However, it can be read as a "letter" of which the main theme is the gospel--an umbrella term that covers many other topics, including faith, righteousness, freedom, and new creation. Paul writes Galat...