No. Surely he is referring to Paul who called the basic principles of Christ and salvation "
elementary."
I believe, the reference to revealing things to BABES...is:
Gentiles were NOT steeped in the History of the Jewish God.
While the Messiah was historically taught to the Hebrews/Tribes....Gentiles were busy making idols and making up their own gods.
Enter Jesus, (the Christ Messiah of the Hebrews/Tribes of Israel)...and WHOOPS, the Tribes/ were not impressed. Yipes, a working man, without pomp, without reputation, without riches.....THEIR MESSIAH??
They for the most part promptly REJECTED Jesus.....as uh, no....he can't be their Messiah.
And at the same time, and probably the FIRST time, (broad scale) Gentiles were being introduced TO: the Christ Messiah of the Jews AND the Jewish God...AND accepting HIM!
They are the babes, the ones with elementary knowledge, the ones having little history with THEE Heavenly God....and MANY Gentiles, even with their little knowledge, leaped into accepting the Lord.
There is that saying...."the first shall be last and the last shall be first"....
Gods Israel was First, First to hear God, First to be taught of God, First to record Gods Word, First to be Saints, First to be revealed the Messiah, First to be taught of Jesus, First to Accept Christ Jesus, First to Witness His Resurrection, (And FIRST to Deny Christ Jesus)....And shall be LAST to be resurrected.
Large scale the Gentiles were the LAST to accept Christ Jesus and God....and the FIRST to Continue in Acceptance, Continue in teaching Christ Jesus, and Scripturally taught, (primarily make up the) the CHURCH of Jesus Christ, and those IN CHRIST, shall BE the FIRST to be resurrected.
Glory to God,
Taken