translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: GAL

label: NET study note

text: Here the yoke figuratively represents the burdensome nature of slavery.


text: That is, if Paul still teaches observance of the Mosaic law ( preaches circumcision ), why is he still being persecuted by his opponents, who insist that Gentile converts to Christianity must observe the Mosaic law?


text: The offense of the cross refers to the offense to Jews caused by preaching Christ crucified.


text: A quotation from Lev 19:18 .


text: Another way to punctuate this is “love” followed by a colon ( love: joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control ). It is thus possible to read the eight characteristics following “love” as defining love.