1 (a)
In the text Galatians 2:14, Paul tells Peter off for being a hypocrite. Peter was disobeying the Jewish dietary laws by eating with the Gentiles, but at the same time, forcing the Gentiles to adopt Jewish customs such as the Law' that the Jews follow. The diagram shows all the animals allowed to be eaten according to the Jewish laws. Paul wanted to change these laws and apply them differently to the Gentiles, which were different because they focused on believing in God.
(b)
Paul's main message is that you should practice the same thing that you preach and don't be a hypocrite. If you are a Jew, but act like a Gentile, how then can you tell Gentiles to act like Jews. In order to teach someone something, you first must abide by it yourself. For example, you can't tell a child that ice cream is bad while eating one in front of them.
2
The Jews idea of the Law' is that one is put right with God if one follows the Law. This is in fact not true as one is only put right......
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