The letter to the churches in that region called "Galatia" defends the freedom of Christ from legalism or unreasonable rules. The Apostle Paul ministered to the cities in this region on his missionary journeys resulting in the Gospel taking root in several cities. However teachers came in after Paul and persuaded the new believers to follow their way of teaching involving adhering to the law of Moses despite the fact there were many Gentiles among the believers. Paul defends this freedom from Legalism in this letter.
