Peter says, to the Galatians specifically, that Paul's writings can be hard to understand (2nd Peter 3:15-16).  Yet, without any consideration of his upbringing, his vocabulary, and how so many places he elsewhere in Scripture declares his commitment to Torah, the book of Galatians is taught from with a sole agenda to declare how the believer in Christ is free from the Law.  So strongly is this position ingrained into popular Christian doctrine, that any curiosity toward the Hebraic context of biblical literature is often met with sharp hostility.  


Why is it that the pastors and Christian teachers are so angry at those seeking to understand the Jewish context of the Bible?  Of all the the writings that appeal to us to return and embrace the Jewishness of our faith, of the personal example of Paul, Peter and all the biblical characters promoting godliness, why is this one little letter taken out and elevated as such superior inspiration.


The truth is that if we read the book of Galatians next to the book of Acts, without understanding the context of either, Paul is the most contradicting and hypocritical character that ever lived.  Instead of reading the passages to teach what we want to believe, why don't we try to understand what it is that He is saying, comparing Galatians with other writings, understanding the context and the language of the text.