Paul visited Jerusalem 14 years after his conversion on the road to Damascus.
Les Feldick teaches that Paul's visit to Jerusalem (the council in Acts 15) took place 14 years after his conversion. This is based on Galatians 2:1, where Paul writes 'Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem.' Before that, Paul spent three years in Arabia and then ministered in Tarsus and Antioch.
Galatians 2:1 — This verse directly states the 14-year interval Paul mentions.
Galatians 2:1 (KJV) says: 'Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.' This is Paul's own account of the timing of his visit to Jerusalem. The verse indicates that the visit (which corresponds to the Jerusalem council of Acts 15) took place fourteen years after his conversion, as Paul himself counts the time.
Les Feldick emphasizes that Paul's visit to Jerusalem occurred 14 years after his conversion. He points out that Paul spent three years in Arabia (Sinai) immediately after his conversion, receiving direct revelation from God, and then returned to Cilicia (Tarsus) before eventually going to Jerusalem. Les clarifies that Paul did not go to Jerusalem right away to consult with the apostles, but rather waited 14 years, as stated by Paul in Galatians.
Les Feldick explains that immediately after his conversion, Paul went to Arabia (Sinai) for three years of instruction from God, as a 'personal seminary.' After that, he returned to Tarsus and began ministering among the Gentiles, always approaching the Jew first. The 14-year period included these activities before he went up to Jerusalem.
Les Feldick notes that Paul did not immediately go to Jerusalem to check in with the twelve apostles. He emphasizes that Paul 'conferred not with flesh and blood' and didn't go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before him. Instead, he went to Arabia first, and later, after three years, he visited Peter in Jerusalem for two weeks.
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14 Years After Conversion
Les directly states that Paul's visit to Jerusalem was 14 years after his conversion, referencing Galatians 2:1.
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Galatians 2:1: Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
This verse explicitly states the 14-year interval between Paul's conversion and his visit to Jerusalem.
Paul visited Jerusalem 14 years after his conversion, as stated in Galatians 2:1. This visit corresponds to the Jerusalem council in Acts 15, where Paul discussed the gospel to the Gentiles.
No, Paul did not immediately go to Jerusalem. He went to Arabia for three years and then later visited Peter in Jerusalem for two weeks (see Galatians 1:18). The 14-year visit came much later.
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