Paul's Transformation and Preaching the Gospel

In the podcast episode, the guest, Dr. Amy Peeler, discusses her new book and her focus on studying Paul's writings, particularly Galatians. She highlights Galatians 1:16, where Paul emphasizes that God revealed his son in him, showing an internalized transformation. Peeler suggests that Paul may have viewed himself in a maternal way, as he birthed Christ into the world through preaching the gospel. This interpretation is supported by Paul's use of pregnancy and maternal themes in other passages, such as Galatians 4, where he talks about laboring for the congregation until Christ is formed in them.