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- This third heaven is called paradise (v. 4), in allusion to the earthly paradise out of which Adam was driven for his transgression; it is called the paradise of God (Rev. 2:7), signifying to us that by Christ we are restored to all the joys and honours we lost by sin, yea, to much better.
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Sep 11, 2023 · Answer. Paul describes a time when he was caught up to the third heaven ( 2 Corinthians 12:2–4 ). He mentions himself in the third person: “I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.
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2 Corinthians 12:2. Οἶδα · εἶτε · ἁρπαγέντα, I knew: whether: caught up) These things, repeated in the next verse, not only keep the reader in pleasant suspense, sharpen his mind, and add weight to well-considered [just] glorying (boasting); but also plainly express a double movement in this action. Clemens Alex. Strom. 50. v.
- (1-6) Paul Reluctantly Describes His Vision.
- (7) The Presence of Paul’s Thorn in The flesh.
- (8) Paul’s Prayer Regarding The Thorn in The flesh.
- (9-10) God’s Provision to Paul Through His Thorn in The flesh.
- (11-13) Conclusion to Paul’s “Foolish Boasting.”
It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord: I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven. And I know such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not k...
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. a. And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations: Paul’s vision was so impressive that it would have been easy for him to be exalte...
Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. a. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord: Paul did exactly what he told others to do in a time of trouble. Paul believed for himself what he wrote in Philippians 4:6: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving...
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am ...
I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing was I behind the most eminent apostles, though I am nothing. Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds. For what is it in which you were inferior to other chu...
Either way, the safest way to understand this phrase in 2 Corinthians 12:2 is that third heaven indicates an immediate revelation of the presence of the Triune God.
- I cannot provide the exact cultural implications at the moment, but the third heaven has traditionally been taken as "into the very presence of God...
- In Gen 1.1 'heavens' is a dual form of the word. God created two heavens and one earth. These are heavens 1 and 2 as listed above. They are created...
- The Book of Enoch provides some clues about Paul's "third heaven," which he also seems to call "paradise." I know that this person (whether in the...
The following is an excerpt from The MacArthur New Testament Commentary on 2 Corinthians 12 . I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven.
Bible Study on 2 Corinthians 12:2-4. Subject: 'The man who visited the 'third heaven''. Explanation, commentary, insight and analysis.
This third heaven is called paradise ( v. 4 ), in allusion to the earthly paradise out of which Adam was driven for his transgression; it is called the paradise of God ( Rev. 2:7 ), signifying to us that by Christ we are restored to all the joys and honours we lost by sin, yea, to much better.
