Corpus-Paul

["moon-ryul jung" <moon AT saint.soongsil.ac.kr>]

Mark 
thanks for your patient explanations.

> [Mark]
> The addressees have considered the possibility that if they do not 
> comply with the terms of this other message of good they will need to 
> return to the lifestyle of Greek guests, and thus complying with 
> participation of those public expressions of idolatry that they as 
> Greeks are constrained to observe unless and until they become 
> proselyte candidates, that is, according to the prevailing norms of 
> both the Jewish and Greek communities apart from the Jewish subgroup 
> of believers in Christ.

[Moon]

Why would some of them have considered this possibility? They would have
believed that becoming proselytes and thereby becoming unquestionable
children of Abraham was a far better choice! Going back to pagan practices
would have made them feel guilty even if they were constrained to do it.
That was what they deserted when they believed in Christ. But  getting
circumcised would not create such guilty feeling. It was even commanded by
God. So, getting circumcised would have been the best way to escape from
the
pagan social pressure and to remain to feel good. So I would like to know
what would have been the motivation for them to returning to pagan
practices?

Regards,
Moon

Moon-Ryul Jung
Associate Professor
Dept of Media Technology
Sogang Univ, Seoul, Korea

> Yes, becoming proselytes candidates does appear to them to be a very 
> "good" choice, for this seems to represent for them indeed "another 
> message of good"! That is what Paul contrasts, much to their 
> surprise, the message of good in Christ in which they have believed, 
> and explains "again" that it would be undermined by seeking to have 
> both messages of good at work for themselves. Paul fears just how 
> attractive this other message is, and how persuasive.
> 
" full memberfs ofa fyu  
My question was why some of the Galatians would have