PREACHING TO THE GENTILES

Acts 9:4-9 (NKJV)

“... a certain disciple at Damascus ...the Lord said in a vision, "Ananias."..., "Arise and go..., and inquire for...Saul of Tarsus..... Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm...done to Your saints in Jerusalem. And here he has authority...to bind all who call on Your name."But the Lord said..., "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

Acts 9:10-15 (NKJV)

So Paul had some difficult times relating to Jewish Christians right from the start–justifiably so. Paul had continued preaching in Jewish Synagogues, but a change had taken place in those fourteen years.

Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem
In these verses, Galatians 2:1-2, Paul writes that 14 years later he brings it to the Jerusalem Council.
PAUL HAD BEEN PREACHING–KERYGMA–TO THE GENTILES FOR 14 YEARS.
AND HE HAD BEEN PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF GRACE ALL THIS TIME.
Incidently, kerygma or [kerugma] is the Greek word for preaching. Sometimes this word is in refence to a particular doctrine, and. Although the word may have taken on other meanings, such as Paul’s kerygma–meaning gentile preaching, the word is the transliteration of “preaching.”
GALATIANS 2:1-9

Bible Scholar and Theologian Prof. F.F. Bruce set up a time-line for events in the Apostle Paul’s life:

Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus; Pentecost ..April-May, 30ADConversion of PauL............................................................c.33 ADHis first post-conversion visit to Jerusalem.................................c.35 AD

(Note that there is a 10 year gap in years in the time-line. Historian Luke records Saul sent away in Acts 9:30, and disappears until Acts 11:25-26. That was eight years--eight years of silence. )

Barnabas fetches Paul from Tarsus to Antioch..................................c.45AD
Famine in Judaea; Barnabas and Paul sent with relief from Antioch to Jerusalem.....................................................................c.46AD
First Missionary Journey; Barnabas and Paul visit Cyprus and Asia Minor....................................................................c. 47-48 AD
COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM...........................................................49AD

KOINONIKOS