himself. He appears to be explaining a key proof text employed by the rival teachers at Galatia to encourage Law observance.107 A few verses later in Gal. 3:12 Paul cites Lev. 18:5: “The one who does these things will live by them.” The Leviticus passage promises life to those who do the Law’s works. The scriptural quote, like Deut. 27:26, is apparently at odds with the apostle’s own conclusion: “no one is justified before God by the Law” (Gal. 3:11). Paul is not using such poor texts for his position