AN EXEGESIS OF 2 CORINTHIANS 12:7 There are perhaps few passages within the Pauline Corpus1 that have so much ambiguity involved as that of 2 Cor 12:7. Questions arise from Paul's metaphorical use of "skovkoloy th/: sarkiv." There are questions about ... sufficient for both them, Paul, and even us. This argument will consider what is seen to be the emphasis of the Greek text by removing as much ambiguity as possible. Then the overall context of 2 Corinthians will further support Paul's need to defend his apostleship by conceding weakness and accepting the Lord's grace. ... of the phrase is...

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... one Ariushad that Christ – the Son of God was a created person and that his substance was different from God the Father. The Nicaea Council tried to clarify without any ambiguity the relationship existing between God the Father and God the Son. The council concluded that Jesus was verily and truly God. But those opposing Christ's godliness did not give up ... ...

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... came when these less civilized people began to pay homage to their own gods. The original attempts at magic were fairly crude and elementary, however displayed a level of mystery and ambiguity that could beguile many humans of lesser mental standing (www.historyofmagic.com). Due to a lack of resources and technology, the early forms of magic revolved mainly around tricks involving fire ... ...

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... in pursuit of his goal, "over-reaches," disregarding Christianity, he sells his soul to the devil and ultimately meets a horrific death. Marlowe has crafted his play to embody deliberate contradictions, ambiguity and conflict to evoke thought, not just in Faustus, but also in his audience. This is especially prominent in the final scenes of the play, with the reappearance of the ... ...

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... noted that the death penalty statutes were vague and ambiguous, providing little guidance to juries in deciding whether to apply the death penalty. Psychological research supports the idea that increased ambiguity in legal instructions can lead to discriminatory verdicts by mock juries. states required juries to consider the mitigating and aggravating factors of the crime before assigning a sentence of death. Other ... ...

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... noted that the death penalty statutes were vague and ambiguous, providing little guidance to juries in deciding whether to apply the death penalty. Psychological research supports the idea that increased ambiguity in legal instructions can lead to discriminatory verdicts by mock juries. states required juries to consider the mitigating and aggravating factors of the crime before assigning a sentence of death. Other ... ...

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... profane in the face of innocence, the temptation of Jesus by the devil, and the ultimate crucifixion of Billy Budd on the cross-like yardarm, underline the powerful use of ambiguity in Billy Budd to give the story reach far beyond a simple story of innocence at sea- (Daub 1). Claggart also has many biblical allusions in this novel other than those mentioned ... ...

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The ambiguity that is the reign of God. Not defined yet debated throughout the course of history. What does the term "reign of God" mean? Is it a patriarchy or monarchy controlled by a divine being? Is it the teachings that God bestowed onto the prophets for generations to learn and comprehend? As w...

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... made a decision to hand over Jesus to them to be crucified. In context this would seem to mean "handed him over to the chief priests."" Luke 23:25 has a similar ambiguity. There is a polemic tendency in the gospels to place the guilt of the crucifixion on the Jewish authorities and to exonerate the Romans from blame. But John later mentions the ... ...

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... for Social responsibility. The report, however, does not claim that it is "right to die". It takes exception tom its use in the euthanasia debate because it "suffers from a dangerous ambiguity". It claims that a person does have the right to determine whether he should live or die, when in extremis. Suffering is either caused by natural means, such as old age ... ...

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... together everything seems to be all right. It is when Young Goodman Brown sets off that the trouble soon begins. The writer is already lost in a morass of his own ambiguity. The journey he takes whether real imagined or something in between aptly illustrates how lost Young Goodman Brown really is. Young Goodman brown leaves his wife with the intention of ... ...

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