Who did Paul meet when he first went up to Jerusalem?
After a three-year stint, likely in Arabia, Paul made his first trip to Jerusalem, where he met the Apostle Peter face to face. The meeting was significant because the two men came from totally different backgrounds, and it was described as quite a meeting.
Les teaches that after Paul’s three-year stint, which he thinks was down at Arabia, Paul finally gets up to Jerusalem for the first time. There he is going to meet the Apostle Peter face to face. Les imagines it was quite a meeting, because Paul and Peter came from two totally different backgrounds. He adds that they will carry it on further in the next program. The broader context also notes that the Lord Jesus had referred to Paul face to face several times and appeared to him, and these things contributed to Paul’s constant pushing forward against all opposition.