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 {For before that certain came from James} (pro tou gar
elthein tinas apo Iak(9362)ou). The reason (gar) for Paul's
condemnation of Peter. Articular infinitive in the genitive after
pro with the accusative of general reference (	inas), "for
before the coming as to some from James." Does Paul mean to say
that these "certain" ones had been sent by James to Antioch to
inspect the conduct of Peter and the other Jewish brethren? Some
scholars think so. No doubt these brethren let the idea get out
that they were emissaries "from James." But that idea is
inconsistent with the position of James as president of the
conference and the author of the resolution securing liberty to
the Gentile Christians. No doubt these brethren threatened Peter
to tell James and the church about his conduct and they reminded
Peter of his previous arraignment before the Jerusalem Church on
this very charge ( Ac 11:1-18 ). As a matter of fact the
Jerusalem Conference did not discuss the matter of social
relations between Jews and Gentiles though that was the charge
made against Peter ( Ac 11:1ff. ). {He did eat with the Gentiles}
(meta t(936e) ethn(936e) sun(8873)thien). It was his habit (imperfect
tense). {He drew back} (hupestellen). Imperfect tense,
inchoative action, "he began to draw himself (heauton) back."
Old word hupostell(935c). See middle voice to dissemble ( Ac
20:20,27 ), to shrink ( Heb 10:38 ). {Separated himself}
(aph(9372)izen heauton). Inchoative imperfect again, "began to
separate himself" just like a Pharisee (see on 气:15|) and as if
afraid of the Judaizers in the Jerusalem Church, perhaps half
afraid that James might not endorse what he had been doing.
{Fearing them that were of the circumcision} (phoboumenos tous
ek peritom(8873)). This was the real reason for Peter's cowardice.
See  Ac 11:2  for "hoi ek peritom(8873)" (they of the
circumcision), the very phrase here. It was not that Peter had
changed his views from the Jerusalem resolutions. It was pure
fear of trouble to himself as in the denials at the trial of
Christ.

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