{"product_id":"9781683596837-pauls-thorn-in-the-flesh","title":"Paul's Thorn in the Flesh","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul's enigmatic \"thorn in the flesh\" in 2 Corinthians has baffled interpreters for centuries. This book explores ancient beliefs about curses, details from Paul's letters, Jesus's own suffering, and the testimony of the earliest Christian interpreters, suggesting a solution that satisfies the evidence and gives us a fuller view of Paul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolving the mystery of Satan's messenger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePaul's enigmatic \"thorn in the flesh\" in 2 Corinthians has baffled interpreters for centuries. Many offer suggestions as to the identity of Satan's messenger; others despair that the puzzle is unsolvable. In \u003ci\u003ePaul's Thorn in the Flesh: New Clues for an Old Problem,\u003c\/i\u003e Kenneth Berding reopens the case. He follows a trail of clues that includes ancient beliefs about curses, details from Paul's letters, Jesus's own suffering, and the testimony of the earliest Christian interpreters. Berding offers twenty criteria--some familiar, others neglected--that any proposal must explain. While the usual suspects fall short, Berding suggests a new solution--one that satisfies all the evidence and gives us a fuller view of Paul. Far from an abstract puzzle, Paul's own suffering is relevant to Christians today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul's Thorn in the Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible study that casts new light on Pauline studies, first-century background, and theological and pastoral concerns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40728429297761,"sku":"9781683596837","price":21.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_37785512.jpg?v=1763015072","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781683596837-pauls-thorn-in-the-flesh","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}