Paul and Revelation: and the importance it had to his weakness (2 Corinthians 12:8,9)

PAUL AND REVELATION reveals the Biblical evidence of Paul's weakness, his affliction, his thorn in the side. Paul was blind or nearly blind. Paul said in his letter to the Galatians, "For I bear you record, that if it had been possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me." It was not a figure of speech at all when he said, "For we walk by faith and not by sight." (Galatians 4:13-15; 2 Corinthians 5:7) Students should note also that 2 Corinthians 10:10 and 12:10 make reference to Paul's physical infirmity (asthenes, astheneiais, disease, sickness, physical infirmity, weakness; Strong No. 769) as well as the insults, needs, persecutions and distresses, all of which he endured through God's grace. Other examples of Paul's physical weakness, his blindness, are revealed in this text and also in Volume IV of Paul: The Apostle To The Jews At Rome. (Copyright©1995 by Richard J. Willoughby, Sr. LCCN: 96-96215 ISBN: 0-9651120-0-4)