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NASB | Ezekiel 28:24 "And there will be no more for the house of Israel a prickling brier or a painful thorn from any round about them who scorned them; then they will know that I am the Lord GOD." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ezekiel 28:24 "And there will no longer be a briar or a painful thorn to prick the house of Israel from all those around them who treated them with contempt; then they will know [with clarity] that I am the Lord GOD." |
Bible Question:
1st Peter 5:6 says that God exalts us in due time. Does that mean then that God was exalting the Ministry of Paul and at the same time using the Devil to keep him humble? Sounds kind of psycho to me. I cannot find God "allowing" there either. From what I can see, God was exalting the ministry of Paul in the eyes of the Jews and he was spreading Christianity all over the known world. Act 19:10-in two years all asia heard the word. That's dangerous to Satan. Satan sends a messenger or Angel to beat Paul to persecute Paul and to try and force him to stop preaching. I mean, they even stoned him to death once. Also at Philippi, Act 16, this demon possessed Girl followed Paul around preaching for him. "This she did for MANY days". Finally Paul turned around and cast the devil out of her. Why not do it the 1st day? Maybe he was beseaching the Lord 3 times. Pauls annoyed by this demon and starts whining to God about it. God responds. And I'm Paraphasing it..."Hey wake up! I've given you grace to overcome it. So overcome it." That's what the entire book of 2 Cor is about. 2 Cor 1:8-10 "Our trouble which came to us in Asia" and Vs 10 "God DOES deliver us, in whom we trust THAT HE WILL STILL DELIVER US." I believe it is erroneous to say that God said no I will not deliver you. See 2 Tim 3:11-12. |
Bible Answer: In the Andes, I'm concerned by half truths ... 1st Peter 5:6 says that "God exalts us in due time" ... if we humble ourselves. Don't take the passage out of context (vv 5-11) "Does that mean then that God was exalting the Ministry of Paul and at the same time using the Devil to keep him humble?" Where is your Scripture to say the devil was keeping Paul humble? Read Job 1-2 to see one exmaple of God allowing Satan within limits. Where is your Biblical support for "Pauls annoyed by this demon and starts whining to God about it." 2 Corinthians is about Paul's conduct and ministry (chapters 1-7), the collection he is coming for (8-9) and vindication of his apostolic authority (10-11) ... there were many FALSE teachers and he needed to set people straight. God did deliver Paul as you say ... but, according to tradition he was martyred. Read Hebrews 11:35b-40 ... those who died for their faith. Read Matt 5:11-12. God will deliver, but, it may be to a better life. Searcher |