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2 Corinthians 12:2-10

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletComparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit:
bullet"The Spiritual World: Mystery, Multiplicity, Analogy, Harmony"
bullet"The Refining Fire" 
bullet Vision III.3, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
bullet II.XXX.7, III.XX.1, V.II.3, V.III.1, V.V.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet Chapter XXIV, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
bullet II.3, On The Apparel of Women, Tertullian (c. 202)
bullet I.14, I.29, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 207)
bullet Chapter IX, On the Soul, Tertullian (c. 210)
bullet Chapter IX, Chapter XLVII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Tertullian (c. 211)
bullet V.12, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
bullet Concerning Flight in Persecution (paragraph 2) Tertullian (c. 212)
bullet Chapter XIII, Scorpiace Tertullian (c. 213)
bullet Chapter XIII, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
bullet II.VII.4, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
bullet V.III, VII.XIV, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
bullet I.XLVIII, VI.VI, VII.XLIII, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
bullet On the Mortality -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
bullet III.24, VII.25, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea (c 320).
bullet The Vision of Paul (c 350?)
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"He concludes that he will only set his miseries against the vain braggings of the false apostles, and with this also excuses himself, because by their troublesome braggings he was forced to speak as much of those things as he did. That is, because if his apostleship were subverted, his doctrine would necessarily fall."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer. Though God accepts the prayer of faith, yet he does not always give what is asked for: as he sometimes grants in wrath, so he sometimes denies in love."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"We see there may be grace where there is the quickest sense of pain."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"to buffet me--In Greek, present: to buffet me even now continuously. After experiencing the state of the blissful angels, he is now exposed to the influence of an evil angel. The chastisement from hell follows soon upon the revelation from heaven. As his sight and hearing had been ravished with heavenly "revelations," so his touch is pained with the "thorn in the flesh.""
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"The Lord answered his prayer, not by removing the thorn, but by giving grace to bear it, and by the assurance that Paul's sense of weakness, caused by it, fitted him to receive the divine strength."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
bullet "The Gospel of our Weakness," guest essay by Dan Lewis. The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation.
bullet"In a contemporary culture that stresses personal autonomy and social advancement—even in a Christian sub-culture that at times succumbs to the siren song of political clout—we should more directly conform our mindset to the gospel of our weakness."
bullet "First Thoughts on Passages on Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary: Pentecost 5," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"He was a strange man, a world apart from us, but his issues remain just as relevant today. The struggle is still on."
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "Power Made Perfect in Weakness," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Suffering," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
bullet 2 Corinthians 12:7-12, Pentecost: Paul the Pastor in 2 Corinthians, David Fredrickson, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1991.
bullet "Paul's Humiliation," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet"Trouble Arising," analysis and reflections by Ed Schroeder, at Sabbatheology by The Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
bullet"All three pericopes for July 6, 1997, the 7th Sunday after Pentecost in the Revised Common Lectionary are about trouble, trouble arising from one's call to be God's prophet (Ezekiel), God's Messiah and his disciples (prophets without honor at home), and God's apostle (Paul)."
bullet "Principles of Christian Suffering (Outline)," Thomas F. Fischer, Ministry Health.
bulletA B-Greek discussion on 2 Corinthians 12:7. Follow "next in thread."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Holy Men and Their Sky-Journeys: A Cross-Cultural Model," John J. Pilch, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2005.
bullet"Insights from cultural anthropology, a science that compares cultures, and cognitive neuroscience, a discipline that deals with the one thing that all human beings have had in common for millennia: the human body, contribute to the construction of a model for analyzing and interpreting sky journeys made in alternate states of consciousness (ASCs) and reported in ancient literature."
bullet "Declining with Grace," Robert C. and Elizabeth V. Roberts, (other resources at) "Aging," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2003.
bullet"Gratitude and generosity - two virtues that acknowledge we are not all strength and independence, but also (and very basically) weakness and dependency - prepare us for better adjustment in situations of loss."
bullet "Power Made Perfect in Weakness," Rebecca Konynkyk DeYoung, (other resources at) "Suffering," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
bullet"While our culture may idolize strength in adversity and tough self-reliance, courage has another side that many of us have not thought about much."
bullet "Witchcraft Accusations in 2 Corinthians 10 - 13: Paul in Social Science Perspective," Jerome H. Neyrey, S.J.
bullet"Although the word "witchcraft" may initially sound disturbing, the model reveals typical mythological codes of perception, and allows us to glimpse the inner social dynamics of a group which employs such language and symbols."
bullet "Satan Talk in Corinth: the Rhetoric of Conflict," Lee A. Johnson, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 1999.
bullet"...Paul's Satan talk is a phenomenon arising out of social conflict over Paul's authority in Corinth, rather than a reflection of Paul's cosmology."
bullet"The Fool's Speech and Its Context: Paul's Particular Way of Arguing in 2 Cor 10-13," Jan Lambrecht, Biblica, 2001.
bullet"Paul’s particular way of arguing in 2 Cor 10–13 is visible in the Fool’s Speech (11,22–12,10) as well as in its context."
bullet "Pauline Voice and Presence as a Strategic Communication," Richard F. Ward, Semeia 65: Orality and Textuality in Early Christian Literature, 1994.
bullet "The 'Third Heaven'," Douglas Ward, Voice Bible Studies, Christian Resource Institute.
bullet "Without Contemplation the People Perish," Walter J. Burghardt at The Living Pulpit.
bullet"Prayer is a loving look at the real."
bullet "The Theologian," Paul Tillich, from The Shaking of the Foundations, 1955. At Religion Online.
bullet"There is no synthesis possible between God and the idols. In spite of the dangers inherent in so judging, the theologian must become an instrument of the Divine Judgement against a distorted world."
bullet "Spirituality and the Avoidant Personality," L. Rebecca Propst, Lewis and Clark College. Theology Today, 1992.
bullet"Dorothee Soelle in her critique of post-Christian apathy states that we are so dominated by the goal of avoiding suffering that we wall out the world and assume we have a God who does the same. But pain can be good if it furthers the process of its own abolition."
bullet "Il 'discorso del pazzo' o periautologia immoderata? Analisi retorico-letteraria di 2 Cor 11,1–12,18," Antonio Pitta, Biblica, 2006. English Abstract. (Scroll down to Fasc. 4.)
bullet"The main thesis of the section (2 Cor 11,5-6) announces an apology of Paul’s superiority which will be proved not by means of verbose or empty elocution but by the facts: gratuity in evangelization, ministerial relationships with Christ, visions and revelations, all of them balanced by means of a paradoxical boasting in one’s own weakness."
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletBaird, William, "Visions, Revelation, and Ministry: Reflections on 2 Cor 12:1-5 and Gal 1:11-17," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1985.
bulletBarrier, Jeremy, "Visions of Weakness: Apocalyptic Genre and the Identification of Paul's Opponents in 2 Corinthians 12:1-6," Restoration Quarterly, 2005.
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bulletBash, Anthony, "A Psychodynamic Approach to the Interpretation of 2 Corinthians 10-13," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2001.
bulletCarl, William J., Jr., "Reflections on Joy," The Living Pulpit, 1996. (see Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
bulletCollins, Gerald, "Power Made Perfect in Weakness: 2 Cor 12:9-10," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1971.
bulletGarland, David, "Paul's Apostolic Authority: The Power of Christ Sustaining Weakness (2 Corinthians 10-13)," Review and Expositor, 1989.
bulletLoubser, J.A., "Exegesis and Proclamation: Winning the Struggle (Or: How to Treat Heretics)," Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, 1991.
bulletMickey, Paul A., "Strength in Weakness: From Text to Sermon on II Corinthians 12:7-9," Interpretation, 1968.
bulletPeterson, Brian K., "Conquest, Control, and the Cross: Paul's Self-Portrayal in 2 Corinthians 10-13," Interpretation, 1998.
bulletSmith, Neil Gregor, "The Thorn that Stayed: An Exposition of II Corinthians 12:7-9," Interpretation, 1959.
bulletWalton, Jon, "2 Corinthians 12:1-10," Interpretation, 1998.
bulletWard, Richard F., "Pauline Voice and Presence as Strategic Communication," Semeia, 1994.
bulletWelborn, L.L., "The Identification of 2 Corinthians 10-13 with the 'Letter of Tears,'" Novum Testamentum, 1995.
bulletSermons:
bullet "The Gospel of Suffering," Dr. Jerry S. Maneker, Speak from the Heart.
bullet"We are to be vessels of God’s mercy, thereby living out the Gospel of grace, faith, love, peace, and inclusiveness.  And especially, and most poignantly, it is frequently through our suffering that this Gospel is best understood and best lived out."
bulletWith Children:
bullet "Strength in Weakness," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
bulletDrama:
bulletLiturgy:
bullet Prayer for People Who Are Struggling with Emotional Illness, Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 2 Corinthians 12:9. The Cyber Hymnal.
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