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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
[THISTLE
“Thorn in the Flesh” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
This was something that
Satan
was allowed to inflict on
Paul
, not because of any fault he had committed, but lest he should be puffed up on account of his having been caught up into the third
heaven
(
2 Cor. 12:7-10
7
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:7‑10)
). Apparently it was something that made him contemptible in the
eyes
of his
fleshly
opponents (see
2 Cor. 10:10
10
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. (2 Corinthians 10:10)
;
2 Cor. 11:30
30
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. (2 Corinthians 11:30)
;
Gal. 4:13-14
13
Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
14
And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. (Galatians 4:13‑14)
).
“Thorns, Thistles” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
There are about a dozen different words translated “thorns,” and “
thistles
,” showing how, plentiful these results of
the curse
are in this
sin
-stained world. The different species cannot be identified with most of the
Hebrew
words. The thistle is used to signify a worthless person in the
parable
of
Jehoash
, king of
Israel
(
2 Kings 14:9
9
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. (2 Kings 14:9)
). Thorns are often mentioned as growing up in places given to desolation.
The Hebrew word
atad
, translated “thorns” in
Psalm 58:9
9
Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath. (Psalm 58:9)
, and “bramble” in
Judges 9:14-15
14
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
15
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon. (Judges 9:14‑15)
, has been identified with the
Lycium Europaeum
, this and the
L. afrum
are both found in
Palestine
. Its identification seems to be confirmed by the Arabs
calling
the plant
atad
, but it is also known by the name of
ausej
.
In the
millennium
, “instead of the thorn shall come up the
myrtle
tree” (
Gen. 3:18
18
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; (Genesis 3:18)
;
Isa. 32:13
13
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city: (Isaiah 32:13)
;
Isa. 55:13
13
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. (Isaiah 55:13)
). See
CROWN
OF THORNS.
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Lycium Europaeum
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
6791
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
tsen
Phonic:
tsane
Meaning:
from an unused root meaning to be prickly; a thorn; hence, a cactus-hedge
KJV Usage:
thorn
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