Les Feldick Bible Study

In Galatians 2, what did Peter and the eleven agree with Paul about the Jews and the Gentiles?

In Galatians 2, Peter and the eleven agreed with Paul that their ministries would be divided: Peter and the eleven would go to the Jews, and Paul would go to the Gentiles. They shook hands on this agreement, confirming Israel's apostles would minister to Israel while Paul ministered to the Gentiles.

Les teaches that Galatians 2 makes plain that Peter and the eleven were the apostles of Israel, and that they understood their calling. They shook hands with Paul and said, "We'll go to the Jew, you go to the Gentile." This was a divergence not only of personalities but also of doctrine, as the tremendous Pauline doctrines had never been revealed before.

More Questions

Why did Paul and Peter have a confrontation in Galatians 2?

Paul and Peter's confrontation in Galatians 2 happened because Peter could not get out of his system that he could associate with Gentile believers, and he withdrew when Jews came from Jerusalem.

What do Galatians 1 and 2 show about Paul and the twelve apostles?

A careful reading of Galatians 1 and 2 shows that Paul emphasized that he had nothing to do with the twelve apostles back in Jerusalem.