Thorn in My Side: Paul's Spiritual Battle with Satan's Messenger

Unlock the Bible Now! - Thorn in My Side: Paul's Spiritual Battle with Satan's Messenger

Show Notes

Summary:
People often use the phrase “thorn in my side” uttered by Paul to mean some physical affliction. While it’s true Paul suffered infirmities of the flesh, the thorn he spoke of was an entity, a messenger sent from Satan, some spiritual entity. There were plenty of those around at the time, and Paul even cast out many. But this one was allowed to remain with and torment Paul lest he be exalted. Let’s look at the meaning of thorns in Scripture and see their connection to angels, demons, giants, and people who associated with them.

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Notes:
Thorn: Gr. skolops (skol’-ops) - a pointed piece of wood, a pale, a stake
a sharp stake, splinter

Thorns: Gr. akantha (ak’-an-th ah) - thorn, bramble , bush, brier, a thorny plant

Thorn: Heb. qôṣ (kotse) - thorn, thornbush

Thorn: Heb. ṣᵊnînîm (tsaw-neen’) - thorn, prick

(Cited from Strong’s Concordance at https://www.blueletterbible.org/index.cfm)

Scriptures:
All Scripture references are from the King James Version of the Bible.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Ephesians 6:12, Matthew 7:15-20, Genesis 3:17-19, Numbers 33:50-55, Joshua 23:11-13, Judges 2:1-3, 2 Samuel 23:1-7, Psalm 118:10-12, Isaiah 5:1-7, Matthew 24:36-39, Isaiah 10:15-21, Isaiah 27:1-6, Ezekiel 2:1-7, Matthew 11:12

I use a Tyndale large print King James Bible that can be found here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1496447735/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_i_RP6RSV1MHCFTQ3AWH9XN

Takeaway:
Just as Christ accused the leadership of Israel of being a generation of serpents, so are they also briars and thorns in rejecting the truth of God. There was no truth in them thus, they bore no fruit. The Serpent wants the land back, and he takes what he wants by violence. That has been his MO from the beginning. Consider this when we think of thorns and briars appearing on the land in the last few days.

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