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This post follows the Bible reading plan available at oaktreechurch.com/soap. Introduction The book of Judges records one of the worst periods of history for the Israelite nation. Godās intention in bringing the nation out of Egyptian captivity into Canaan was to rule as their sole king in a theocracy. The people were to worship and […]
Chapter thirteen concludes this letter with Paul urging the Corinthians to examine themselves before God before Paul arrived so that his fears (2 Corinthians 12:20-21) would not be realized (2 Corinthians 13:1-3). He warned them that he would not be timid in using his apostolic authority to discipline any of them who rejected his letters
Chapter twelve concludes Paulās self-defense with his final three points. First, in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 he recounted an experience that happened āfourteen years ago.ā He referred to himself in the third person (āI know a manā), because even in his self-defense his purpose was to point the Corinthians back to Jesus rather than to himself
