Where did Paul get the authority to proclaim his message?
Paul’s authority to proclaim his message came directly from Jesus Christ and God the Father, not from any human appointment or commission. In Galatians 1:1 he states he is an apostle not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead.
Les explains that Paul immediately reminds his hearers of the authority of his apostleship. He always comes at that first, asserting he had the absolute authority to proclaim the truths he was proclaiming, and it had nothing to do with men appointing him. His apostleship was not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead. This sets the foundation for the book of Galatians, whose whole theme is to convince them and us that we are not under Law but under Grace.
Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
More Questions
Who gave Paul his authority as an apostle?
Paul's apostolic authority had nothing to do with men appointing him, since he was made an apostle by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead.
How did Paul become an apostle according to Galatians 1?
Paul's apostleship did not come from men and was not given by any man; he was commissioned by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Christ from the dead.