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  2. Thorn in the flesh - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] [8] Other scholars such as B. J. Oropeza, M. David Litwa, and Paula R. Gooder suggest that the thorn refers to the messenger of Satan who harmed Paul during his third heaven experience. [9] [10] [11] The "thorn" is most commonly interpreted in relation to persecutions or hardships Paul faced. Other interpretations include:

  3. Destroying angel (Bible) - Wikipedia

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    The destroying angel passes through Egypt. [1]In the Hebrew Bible, the destroying angel (Hebrew: מַלְאָך הַמַשְׁחִית, malʾāḵ hamašḥīṯ), also known as mashḥit (מַשְׁחִית mašḥīṯ, 'destroyer'; plural: מַשְׁחִיתִים, mašḥīṯīm, 'spoilers, ravagers'), is an entity sent out by God on several occasions to deal with numerous peoples.

  4. Samael - Wikipedia

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    Samael (Hebrew: סַמָּאֵל, Sammāʾēl, "Venom/Poison of God"; [1] Arabic: سمسمائيل, Samsama'il or سمائل, Samail; alternatively Smal, Smil, Samil, or Samiel) [2] [3] [4] is an archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic tradition; a figure who is the accuser or adversary (Satan in the Book of Job), seducer, and destroying angel ...

  5. List of angels in theology - Wikipedia

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    Archangel Michael defeating the Archdemon Satan. This is a list of angels in religion, theology, astrology and magic, including both specific angels (e.g., Gabriel) and types of angels (e.g., seraphim).

  6. Matthew 4:11 - Wikipedia

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    In the King James Version of the Bible, the text reads: Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. The English Standard Version translates the passage as: Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 4:11.

  7. Angel of the Lord - Wikipedia

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    The (or an) Angel of the Lord (Hebrew: מַלְאַךְ יְהוָה mal’āḵ YHWH "messenger of Yahweh") is an entity appearing repeatedly in the Hebrew Bible on behalf of the God of Israel. The guessed term malakh YHWH , which occurs 65 times in the text of the Hebrew Bible, can be translated either as "the angel of the Lord" or "an angel ...

  8. Devil in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    A satan is involved in King David's census and Christian teachings about this satan varies, just as the pre-exilic account of 2 Samuel and the later account of 1 Chronicles present differing perspectives: And again the anger of the L ORD was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them, saying: 'Go, number Israel and Judah.'

  9. Conversion of Paul the Apostle - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. — 2 Corinthians 12:1-7, NRSV [ 10 ] The Epistle to the Galatians chapter 1 also describes his conversion as a divine revelation , with Jesus appearing to Paul.