Paul could hardly comprehend that the Galatian believers were already abandoning his apostolic teaching. He was amazed (thaumazo, a strong word, meaning to be astounded) and bewildered. He could not fathom why they were so quickly deserting Him, that is, God, who called them by means of the grace of Christ. He was not surprised by what the false teachers were doing but was shocked by the favorable response they received from Christians in Galatia. . . .
