What is the Arabia Paul went to in Galatians 1:17?
The Arabia Paul went to in Galatians 1:17 is the region of Mount Sinai. Galatians 4:25 identifies Hagar as Mount Sinai in Arabia, linking Paul's journey to that area. Paul went into Arabia and then returned to Damascus, as he states.
Les explains that when Paul mentions Arabia in Galatians 1:17, we should turn to Galatians 4:25, which says Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia. He points out that Paul, who was to receive a whole new body of truth from the Ascended Lord for the Gentile world, went to this same Arabian region associated with Mount Sinai. Paul did not go to Jerusalem to the apostles before him, but went into Arabia and then returned to Damascus.
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
More Questions
Why did Paul go to Arabia instead of learning from the apostles in Jerusalem?
Because Paul was to be delegated a whole new body of truth from the Ascended Lord and given the responsibility to take it to the whole Gentile world, his going into Arabia points to a parallel with Moses receiving the law at Mount Sinai.
What is in Arabia that Paul went to?
What was in Arabia when Paul went there is shown by Galatians 4:25, where Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia.