Who did God say Paul would bear His name before?
God said Paul would bear His name before the Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. The Lord declared Paul a chosen vessel for this purpose, showing that his ministry would reach both Jewish and Gentile people as well as rulers.
Les explains that as Saul of Tarsus met the Lord on the road to Damascus, there was a tremendous change in the modus operandi of the Sovereign God. The Lord declared Paul a chosen vessel to bear His name before the Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. God also said He would show Paul how great things he must suffer for His name's sake. This commission followed Saul's earlier activity, when he and Israel's religious leaders sought to bring renegade Jews from Damascus and deal with them, even throwing them into prison and putting them to death.
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
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What does Paul mean in Galatians 1:16 when he says God revealed His Son in him?
When Paul speaks of God revealing His Son in him in Galatians 1:16, he is referring to God's revealing Himself in this man, the apostle Saul of Tarsus, now known as Paul.