Gal 1:12 | TNotes | STEP | 1:12 no human source ... no one taught me: Jewish scholars primarily depended on teachers. The Judaizers argued that Paul had received his commission and message from the other apostles, but then had unfaithfully changed the message. • I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ: See 1:17 ; Acts 9:3-15 ; 26:12-18 . Paul’s unique experience gave him distinctive authority and insight. But he learned other matters, such as the life of Christ, from others (e.g., Gal 1:18 ; 1 Cor 11:23-26 ; 15:3-11 ).

cActs 9:3-15►

d26:12-18►

eGal 1:18►

f1 Cor 11:23-26►

g15:3-11►

‏ Galatians 1:12

1:12 ^a no human source ... no one taught me: Jewish scholars primarily depended on teachers. The Judaizers argued that Paul had received his commission and message from the other apostles, but then had unfaithfully changed the message.

• I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ: See 1:17 ^b; Acts 9:3-15 ^c; 26:12-18 ^d. Paul’s unique experience gave him distinctive authority and insight. But he learned other matters, such as the life of Christ, from others (e.g., Gal 1:18 ^e; 1 Cor 11:23-26 ^f; 15:3-11 ^g).