Thoughts on Galatians 5:12

I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!

I love this. Paul is telling the Galatians that he wishes these people leading them astray by telling them they must be circumcised to be saved would cut off their manhood. This ties in perfectly with what Paul said in verses 2 and 3 "…if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law.” Paul is telling the Galatians again that salvation is by faith, not works and that circumcision is of no use to them. As he said in verse 3 that a man who accepts circumcision must keep the whole law, he says a bit differently here. He wishes the men who were telling the Galatians to cut off their foreskin would not stop at the foreskin and cut it all off. You cant just keep part of the law right? You have to keep the whole thing. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Paul is using this part of the anatomy. He is following the Judaizers logic through to the end. Paul is a genius, inspired by the Holy Spirit. Remember, “all Scripture is God breathed” even this part where Paul admonishes the Judaizers to cut off their stuff.