Les Feldick Bible Study

When does Les place the events of Galatians 2:10?

The events of Galatians 2:10 are placed at 52 A.D., about twenty or more years after the crucifixion and Pentecost. The crucifixion is dated to 29 A.D., with Pentecost occurring in that same year, so this is roughly two decades later. This timing concerns Paul and Barnabas remembering the poor Jewish believers in Jerusalem.

Les explains that Galatians 2:10 records the request from Peter, James, and John that Paul and Barnabas remember the poor. Les identifies these as poor Jews who were financially stranded in Jerusalem. He places this at 52 A.D., about twenty-some years after the crucifixion and Pentecost. He dates the crucifixion at 29 A.D., with Pentecost in the same year. So the event is over twenty years after Pentecost, showing the main prerogative of Peter, James, and John was that Paul not forget these poor Jews in Jerusalem. Les then prompts to chase it back to where they came from.