Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

1. Peter concludes that any imposition is "putting a yoke" on the neck of these Gentile converts.

2. Why are you imposing on them a burden that you were under and could not bear? When you under the Law, you sought to be be relieved of the burden and restrictions that it placed on you. The Law was seen as restrictive and cumbersome. So, why are you seeking to force others to live by what you despised and sought relief from?

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