Sojourner Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 This is a question I have been over a few times, yet never received a satisfactory answer, so would like to turn it over to the group for discussion. I have heard suggestions that this was some type of medical complaint, eyesight was given as one reason and there are several others that people mention. The other suggestion may be the sheer number of Christians that Paul had ordered killed and the fact that he most likely then had to face their relatives on a regular basis? So what do you think it was? Quote
Moderators Jeannieb43 Posted August 17, 2014 Moderators Posted August 17, 2014 Well, Ellen White referred to her own "thorn in the flesh" also. Did anyone ever decide what that one was?? Do we even need to know? Quote Jeannie<br /><br /><br />...Change is inevitable; growth is optional....
thx4mercy Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 We don't need to guess on this. Ellen White tells us in Letter 207, 1899. This is also shown in Vol. 6 of the Bible commentary, pg. 1107, where it's referring to II Cor. 12:7, where Paul says he was given a thorn in the flesh. The quote says that "Paul had a bodily affliction; his eyesight was bad." Then it goes on to mention how he thought that with earnest prayer it might be removed but "the Lord had His own purpose,..." Quote
Members phkrause Posted August 17, 2014 Members Posted August 17, 2014 Bad eye sight is what I've heard from a few different Theologians. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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