Verse 9
9. A little leaven St. Paul now hints from what quarter this Judaistic persuasion comes. It seems to have been derived from a single person, ( who, Galatians 5:7; he, Galatians 5:10,) aided by a small party at first, ( they, Galatians 5:12,) who produced the trouble. This is so obvious that we wonder that the great body of commentators refer the leaven to circumcision, on the ground that circumcision, though a little matter, would infect their whole religious state.
Leaven See note on 1 Corinthians 5:6.
The whole lump Small in numbers as was the party originating the Judaistic schism in the Galatian Church, it was in danger of converting the whole body, as leaven impregnates the whole loaf.
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