In Galatians 2:7, why did Paul and Peter receive different gospel assignments?
God assigned the gospel of the uncircumcision—the Gentiles—to Paul, and the gospel of the circumcision—the Jews—to Peter. The same God worked effectually in Peter for Israel’s apostleship and mightily in Paul toward Gentiles, so Jerusalem leaders recognized this grace and agreed to separate missions.
Les explains that Paul contrasts the gospel of the uncircumcision, meaning Gentiles, committed to him, with the gospel of the circumcision, meaning Jews, committed to Peter. The circumcision in Scripture are Jews. Verse 8 shows the same God wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, or the nation of Israel, and was mighty in Paul toward the Gentiles. James, Peter, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace given to Paul and gave Paul and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, agreeing that Paul and Barnabas should go to the heathen, the Gentiles, and Peter, James, and John would go to the Jew.
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;