Podcast
Leviticus 21
Episode No. 001
In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul says, “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh” (2 Cor 12:7). What was the thorn in Paul’s flesh? What was it for? Who gave it to Paul? And why does Paul identify the thorn as “a messenger of Satan” that harasses him and keeps him “from becoming conceited” (2 Cor 12:7)? This article seeks to answer each of these questions. What was that Thorn in Paul’s flesh? The word thorn refers to a stake metaphorically lodged...