Disciple Dojo

In this Dojo Discussion we welcome Dr. Kenneth Berding, New Testament scholar from Talbot School of Theology in Los Angeles who has just written the first ever academic book devoted to the topic of Paul’s mysterious “thorn in the flesh” comment in 2Corinthians 12. Is it possible to know what Paul’s “thorn” may actually have been? For the past 100+ years scholars have largely given up even trying to solve this millennia-old mystery. But Dr. Berding is trying to change that with this landmark in-depth examination of this ‘thorny’ exegetical issue! 
Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:09 - Who is Kenneth Berding?? 00:06:27 - Why devote a whole book on Paul’s “thorn in the flesh”?? 00:11:49 - Why is there so much prejudice on this subject among interpreters? 00:19:58 - Thorns and face-punching! (A closer look at the Greek text of 2Cor 12:7) 00:32:52 - Ken’s 20 criteria that every proposed solution must take into account 00:38:52 - Paul’s ministry, Black magic, and Greco-Roman “voodoo dolls”?? 00:50:17 - Buildi