In the middle of writing about his sufferings for the church, Paul explained that the message he preached was a mystery hidden for generations and finally revealed in Christ.
After ruling out the possibility of being right with God through the law, Paul presented the only way – through faith in Jesus Christ.
Through a series of mistakes by the disciples, Jesus taught them and us what following him is not.
Saul’s two acts of foolishness contrasted with his son’s two acts of faith, and they changed the course of history.