How Paul remembered the Council of Jerusalem.

Galatians 2.1-10. In Acts its author, Luke, provided no dates, no timeline. Exact dates weren’t relevant to historians back then, and it’s not like average people kept track. So when Paul provides something of a timeline in Galatians , it’s a little rough. All dates, other than the year the Holy Spirit started the church, are loose guesses: The Holy Spirit started the church. Stephen got killed; Paul started persecuting the church. Jesus got hold of Paul and flipped him. Paul’s trip to Jerusalem to see Simon Peter, “after three years.” Ga 1.18 Barnabas gets Paul to join him in Antioch. Barnabas and Paul’s missions trip begins. Barnabas and Paul’s trip to Jerusalem for the Council, “after 14 years.” Ga 2.1 Give or take the possibility Paul’s persecution began later, or lasted longer… or maybe all those events happened in the very same year, 33. Also bear in mind these might be rough estimates in Paul’s mind: Stating “14 years” isn’t a sign of accuracy and precision,