Galatians 1:17

"to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,"

Key Reflection

Galatians 1:17 reveals Paul's divine calling to preach the gospel of Christ among the Gentiles. He emphasizes that this revelation came directly from God, as he states "I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood." This means that Paul received his commission without immediate consultation with other apostles or religious authorities, highlighting a direct, heavenly source for his mission. This approach underscores the idea that Paul's message was not derived from human tradition but rather from a profound spiritual experience and divine revelation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 17. Neither went I up to Jerusalem. That is, I did not go there at once. I did not go to consult with the apostles there, or to be instructed by them in regard to the nature of the Christian religion. The design of this statement is to show that in no sense did he derive his commission from man. To them which were apostles before me. This implies that Paul then regarded himself to be an apostle. They were, he admits, apostles before he was; but he felt also that he had original authority with them, and he did not go to them to receive instruction, or to derive his commission from them.

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