Where did Paul get the gospel he preached, and did he learn it from other people?
Paul declares the gospel he preached is not after man; he neither received it from man nor was taught it by man. Instead, he received it by the revelation of Jesus Christ, when the Lord revealed the doctrines of grace to him face to face.
Les explains that Paul certifies the gospel he preached was not after man. Paul did not receive it from man, nor was he taught it by other people; rather, it came by the revelation of Jesus Christ. When Paul saw Christ face to face, the Lord revealed these doctrines of grace to this apostle. This contrasts with Paul's former life in the Jews' religion as a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin, where he persecuted the church and profited monetarily above many equals. As an apostle and preacher of the age of grace, he would do the opposite and not let anyone accuse him of getting rich by his ministry.
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
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Why does Paul say the gospel he preached is "not after man" if it was the same gospel Jesus and Peter preached?
Paul deliberately says "the gospel which is preached of me," and that wording identifies his gospel specifically, which raises the question of why he adds "not after man" if he preached the same gospel as Jesus and Peter.