How did God reveal the Gospel to us?
God revealed the Gospel through the Apostle Paul, who was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write it down in print so it could be set before us. Scripture then asks how people can hear without a proclaimer, showing that this revealed message must be proclaimed and explained to others.
Les explains that God had to reveal the Gospel, and He did so through the Apostle Paul. Paul was inspired by the Holy Spirit to put it down in print so we can have it right in front of us. Yet most people still need someone to explain the Scriptures. The context stresses that we hear, think, comprehend, and verbalize, and it asks how anyone can call on Him without believing, believe without hearing, or hear without a preacher or proclaimer. Les notes that "proclaimer" is the better Greek word than "preacher," so we must proclaim the Gospel rather than merely follow traditional ideas of preaching. The message is proclaimed by those who are sent, and their feet are beautiful as they proclaim the gospel of peace and glad tidings.