Who is the 'Son' Paul says God revealed in him?
The Son revealed in Paul is the Christ—the crucified, resurrected, and risen Christ. God's purpose was to reveal His Son in Paul, and the explanation identifies that Son directly as Christ, the one who was crucified, resurrected, and risen.
Les explains that Paul, formerly Saul of Tarsus, was steeped in the traditions of the fathers and had persecuted Jesus of Nazareth. God set him apart from his mother's womb, called him by grace, and revealed His Son in him. Les clarifies that the Son is the Christ—the resurrected, crucified, and risen Christ—revealed in Paul by God's purpose, not because Paul deserved or earned it.
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
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Why did God call Paul and reveal His Son in him?
God brought Paul on the scene for the distinct purpose of taking the Gospel of Grace to the Gentiles, revealing His Son in him so that he might preach Him among the heathen.