Did Paul get his teaching on the Lord's Supper from the other apostles or church leaders?
No. Paul received his teaching on the Lord's Supper directly from the Lord, not from the Twelve in Jerusalem, a seminary, or any denominational leader. The context stresses that this revelation was independent of the other apostles and church authorities.
Les explains that verse 23 says, 'For I have received of the Lord,' establishing the source for his instruction on the Lord's table. Les emphasizes Paul did not get it from the Twelve in Jerusalem, from some seminary, or from a denominational bigwig. He then points to Galatians chapter 1 to compare Scripture with Scripture, showing Paul's gospel was not after man and underscoring his apostolic authority. The Lord's Supper concerns the church program and the practice of already-saved Corinthians, not their salvation.
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
More Questions
How did Paul receive the teaching about the Lord's Supper that he delivered to the Corinthians?
Paul received his teaching about the Lord's Supper directly from the Lord by revelation, and that is what he delivered to the Corinthians.
Was the Corinthians' practice of the Lord's Supper the same as what Paul originally taught them?
The Corinthians' current practice of the Lord's Supper was not what Paul taught them at the beginning.
How long had the Corinthian church been operating when Paul wrote 1 Corinthians and corrected their Lord's Supper?
By the time Paul wrote 1 Corinthians, the Corinthian church had been operating long enough to develop the excesses in their practice of the Lord's Supper.