Galatians was Paul's first epistle.

• A. It was Paul's last epistle
• B. It was not written by Paul
• C. It was Paul's first epistle
• D. It was written from Corinth

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is the order in which Paul’s letters were written. Galatians is generally regarded as Paul’s first epistle, dating from his earliest writing to the churches in Galatia, likely in the mid-50s after his first missionary journey. This early date helps explain the letter’s urgent tone and its sharp defense of Paul’s gospel of justification by faith, rather than by works of the law. The absence of a lengthy opening thanksgiving that appears in many of his later letters also signals this as an earlier composition. It’s not viewed as his last epistle, and while Paul did many letters from various places, most scholars do not place Galatians as being written from Corinth. So the statement that Galatians was Paul’s first epistle lines up with the traditional, widely held view of the chronology of his writings.