The Epistle to the Galatians has exerted enormous influence on the history of Christianity, the development of Christian theology, and the study of the Apostle Paul.

May 2, 2024 · Galatia refers to a region in north central Turkey; Ankara, the capital of modern Turkey, was once a major Galatian city (Ancyra). The name of Galatia is derived from the 20,000 Gauls who settled in the region in 278 B.C.E.

May 22, 2024 · Ancient Galatia was a region located in north-central Anatolia, which corresponds to modern-day central Turkey, particularly the provinces of Ankara and Eskişehir. The modern-day region that was once Galatia is now part of Turkey, with significant cities like Ankara, which served as the ancient city of Ancyra, one of Galatia's central cities.

Galatia (/ ɡəˈleɪʃə /; Ancient Greek: Γαλατία, Galatía) was an ancient area in the highlands of central Anatolia, roughly corresponding to the provinces of Ankara and Eskişehir in modern Turkey.

Oct 24, 2019 · Galatia was a region in north-central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) settled by the Celtic Gauls c. 278-277 BCE. The name comes from the Greek for "Gaul" which was repeated by Latin writers as Galli.

Mar 26, 2025 · It is unclear whether or not Paul wrote the book to the churches in the region of Galatia, in southern Anatolia in Turkey, or to the broader people group called the Galatians.

Jan 4, 2022 · The book of Galatians, addressed to the churches of Galatia, is a master’s thesis on salvation by grace alone, through faith (see Galatians 2:21). The theological crisis in the churches in Galatia was confronted head-on, and all the church benefits from Paul’s exhortation to …

Galatia was established as a provincial territory of Rome in 25 B.C. by Emperor Augustus. In the Bible, Galatia is referenced by name six times (Acts 16:6, 18:23, 1Corinthians 16:1, Galatians 1:2, 2Timothy 4:10 and 1Peter 1:1).

Thus, originated the independent state of Galatia, inhabited by three Gaulish tribes, Tolistobogioi, Tektosages and Trokmoi, with three city-centers, Pessinus, Ankyra and Tavia (Tavion in Strabo), who had brought their wives and families with them, and therefore continued to be a distinct Gaulish race and stock (which would have been impossible ...

The Galatians (Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, romanized: Galátai; Latin: Galatae, Galati, Gallograeci; Greek: Γαλάτες, romanized: Galátes, lit. 'Gauls') were a Celtic people dwelling in Galatia, a region of central Anatolia in modern-day Turkey surrounding Ankara during the Hellenistic period. [1] .