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Galatians 1:12-24

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

12. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13. For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14. And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 15. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called [me] by his grace, 16. To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17. Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother. 20. Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21. Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22. And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: 23. But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. 24. And they glorified God in me.

Galatians 1:12-24 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Galatians 1:12

Theological / Devotional

Revelation. Gr. apokalupsis (see on Rev. 1:1).

Of Jesus Christ. That is, probably, a revelation of truth accorded him by Jesus Christ rather than simply one concerning Christ. Paul was instructed in the gospel “of [by] Jesus Christ,” not “of [by] men.” This would include the vision on the way to Damascus, and subsequent revelations, of which there seem to have been many. In 2 Cor. 12:7 he speaks of the “abundance of the revelations” he had received. In Gal. 1:17 he implies that much of this instruction occurred during the three years he spent in Arabia. The solitude of the desert would provide an ideal place for revelation and contemplation. The completeness of his instruction is evident from the fact that upon a subsequent visit to Jerusalem the leaders could add nothing to it (eh. 2:6). They recognized the validity of his calling to the ministry and gave him the right hand of fellowship as an apostle (vs. 7-9).

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