You are quite gracious, Levolor. Thank you. The difference between Paul's ministry and the disciples' ministry (early on) is the difference between studying an encyclopedia, and reading a great novel based on a true story. I've only found one clue that Paul was utterly fluent in the OT beyond most folk, even today! 1Corinthians 5:1 KJV reveals Paul's tremendous insight into the goings on in Noah's tent (Genesis 9:22) considering Leviticus 18:8 KJV, Leviticus 20:11 KJV, Deuteronomy 22:30 KJV, and Deuteronomy 27:20 KJV. Paul knew what went down in Noah's tent; and, Paul knew Japheth ('father' of the Gentiles) would have no part in it. Furthermore, when realizing the Gentiles, first mentioned in Genesis, were the descendants of Noah's son Japheth (Genesis 9:27, 10:2, 3, 4, Genesis 10:5 KJV)... one grasps the significance of Paul being sent to the Gentiles.
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