Where did Paul get the gospel he preached, if not from men?
Paul received the gospel he preached by direct revelation from Jesus Christ, not from any human source. He states he neither received it of man nor was taught it by man. God supernaturally saved him and taught him for three years in Arabia, apart from the Twelve in Jerusalem.
Les teaches that in Galatians 1:11–12 Paul certifies the gospel he preached is not after man, for he neither received it of man nor was taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. God supernaturally reached down and saved him by grace, taught him for three years out in the desert at Mount Sinai, and did not send him back to the Twelve to pick up what they knew. Les stresses there had to be a total break between the Twelve and Paul’s ministry. Paul was supernaturally saved on the road to Damascus and taken into Arabia for three years.
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
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Why does Paul say the gospel he preached is "not after man" if it was the same gospel Jesus and Peter preached?
Paul deliberately says "the gospel which is preached of me," and that wording identifies his gospel specifically, which raises the question of why he adds "not after man" if he preached the same gospel as Jesus and Peter.