Comments on: Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh – 2 Cor 12:7-10 | Bible Study http://bibleseo.com/church/pauls-thorn-flesh-2-cor-12710-bible-study/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pauls-thorn-flesh-2-cor-12710-bible-study Bible Study Lessons | Free Inductive Study Guides Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:19:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bible SEO http://bibleseo.com/church/pauls-thorn-flesh-2-cor-12710-bible-study/#comment-6299 Bible SEO Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:50:29 +0000 http://bibleseo.com/?p=9#comment-6299 Dear Phil, Thanks. I did some research for the 'Thorn in the Flesh', and did not find any conclusive idea. But, I never looked at from your view point. I will do some more research into what you have mentioned. Thank you for a detailed explanation. Dear Phil,

Thanks. I did some research for the ‘Thorn in the Flesh’, and did not find any conclusive idea. But, I never looked at from your view point. I will do some more research into what you have mentioned. Thank you for a detailed explanation.

]]> By: Phil Wentworth http://bibleseo.com/church/pauls-thorn-flesh-2-cor-12710-bible-study/#comment-6297 Phil Wentworth Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:02:13 +0000 http://bibleseo.com/?p=9#comment-6297 Hi, Yes, we do actually know what Paul's 'thorn in the flesh' was. It is a phrase used several times in the Old Testament to mean persecution. He says it was the messenger of Satan to buffet him. The Greek word that Paul uses for messenger is 'aggelos' which means angel. (Check your New Testament Greek if you don't believe me!) This is exactly the same word which is used for the 'aggelos' Gabriel, who told Mary in Luke 2 that she would be the mother of the Saviour, Jesus. The buffeting that Paul constantly had, was persecution from a Satanic angel, which he lists as reproaches, necessities, persecutions, distresses, which came and went like waves hitting the seashore, on account of the message he was bringing. God has redeemed us (and Paul) through Jesus, from sickness and disease (although often we need to know how to tap into this redemption!)but He has NOT redeemed us from persecution - in fact we are promised persecution, if we are doing the Lord's will. (2 Timothy 12). Paul was triumphant over everything that the devil sent against him and the people could see that it had to be God working in his life. Paul was not prideful, either. The phrase 'lest I should BE exalted' means that he was not exalting himself! The devil gave him these buffetings to keep him from being exalted by God in the eyes of the people. Many more people would have received what Paul preached if everything was easy for him. However, there was this demonic angel who always buffeted Paul and scared away the faint-hearted from committing themselves to Jesus, whom Paul preached. I hope this helps. Hi,
Yes, we do actually know what Paul’s ‘thorn in the flesh’ was. It is a phrase used several times in the Old Testament to mean persecution. He says it was the messenger of Satan to buffet him. The Greek word that Paul uses for messenger is ‘aggelos’ which means angel. (Check your New Testament Greek if you don’t believe me!) This is exactly the same word which is used for the ‘aggelos’ Gabriel, who told Mary in Luke 2 that she would be the mother of the Saviour, Jesus. The buffeting that Paul constantly had, was persecution from a Satanic angel, which he lists as reproaches, necessities, persecutions, distresses, which came and went like waves hitting the seashore, on account of the message he was bringing. God has redeemed us (and Paul) through Jesus, from sickness and disease (although often we need to know how to tap into this redemption!)but He has NOT redeemed us from persecution – in fact we are promised persecution, if we are doing the Lord’s will. (2 Timothy 12).
Paul was triumphant over everything that the devil sent against him and the people could see that it had to be God working in his life. Paul was not prideful, either. The phrase ‘lest I should BE exalted’ means that he was not exalting himself! The devil gave him these buffetings to keep him from being exalted by God in the eyes of the people. Many more people would have received what Paul preached if everything was easy for him. However, there was this demonic angel who always buffeted Paul and scared away the faint-hearted from committing themselves to Jesus, whom Paul preached.

I hope this helps.

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]]> By: Bible SEO http://bibleseo.com/church/pauls-thorn-flesh-2-cor-12710-bible-study/#comment-5526 Bible SEO Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:23:52 +0000 http://bibleseo.com/?p=9#comment-5526 Thanks Wayne. No one really can be sure what was his 'thorn in the flesh'. Here is a useful resource. http://www.gotquestions.org/Paul-thorn-flesh.html Thanks Wayne. No one really can be sure what was his ‘thorn in the flesh’. Here is a useful resource.
http://www.gotquestions.org/Paul-thorn-flesh.html

]]> By: Wayne Stewart http://bibleseo.com/church/pauls-thorn-flesh-2-cor-12710-bible-study/#comment-5511 Wayne Stewart Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:59:05 +0000 http://bibleseo.com/?p=9#comment-5511 Paul's thorn in the flesh was not a sickness or disease. He said exactly what it was in that same scripture. It was a messenger from satan sent to buffet me. He asked God three times to take it away and God's answer was "You do it!" Paul’s thorn in the flesh was not a sickness or disease. He said exactly what it was in that same scripture. It was a messenger from satan sent to buffet me. He asked God three times to take it away and God’s answer was “You do it!”

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