The Relationship of Jewish and Gentile Believers to the Law Between A.D. 30 and 70 in the Scripture

206 revelation of Jesus Christ," (dnoKa1iutjJEwc;,IricroO XptcrToO, 1:12). That Jesus was not simply the source but also the subject of the revelation which Paul received is made clear from 1: 16 where Paul says God called him in order "to reveal (dnoKa1iutjJat) His Son in me." Thus , Paul defines the essence of his gospel as the message about Christ. Paul's gospel is "His son." But once again 1:16 helps clarify the unique nature of "Paul's gospel" as one which was from the beginning directed toward Gentiles ('f va EuayyEMswµat auTov tv Tote; £0VEOlV ). This important fact (narratio) which supports his case (probatio, 3: 1-4:31) is presented in the literary sense not as a conversion but as a call. 167 Thus, Paul's own story is used not so much as a paradigm of individual justification (for no justification terminology is used), but as a paradigm of the change in aeons. 168 His encounter with the risen Christ has moved him from a Judaism without Christ (1: 14) to "the faith which he once tried to destroy " ,; (1:23). Paul's gospel is rooted in his recognition of who Jesus is and the necessity to revealing of Him to the Gentiles. One final emphasis in this section is the relative obscurity which surrounded Paul 's call. The summary statement is that upon the reception of his call he "did not immedi– ately consult with flesh and blood ," (1: 16) . This is clarified by the shortness of his stay with Peter (only fifteen days) and the purpose of his visit , to learn from him (lmopfJcrat) . It i often affirmed that Paul' s point here is to establish his independence from the apo tie - a point which i contradicted by Paul ' words that he learned from Peter . Rather , it would m that Paul i di cu ing the relative ob curity of hi unique call (go p 1) to the Gentile . Th 167 f . abov th comm nt by t ndahl on pag 1 1. 168 Bornk mm " he R v 1 tion of hri t to P ul " ' '