The Stake of God: Paul's Thorn as Divine Torture
Maclaren reveals that Paul's language carries far graver weight than modern readers suppose. The Greek word *skolops* suggests not a splinter but one of those...
This is historical examples on divine strength through weakness and answered prayer as redirection, drawing on 2 Corinthians 12:8-9.
Maclaren reveals that Paul's language carries far graver weight than modern readers suppose. The Greek word skolops suggests not a splinter but one of those hideous stakes used in ancient impalement—Paul describes himself as "quivering upon that tremendous torture." This is no minor inconvenience but a piercing affliction from God's own hand. The Apostle's response follows three movements of the soul.…
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