What was Paul's thorn in the flesh according to this teaching?
The most logical explanation is a common eye disease of that period. It was repulsive in appearance, painful, and limited his eyesight, which helps explain why Paul dictated his letters and wrote in large block letters for his own sake.
Les teaches that although he does not claim to have the only answer, the logical explanation for Paul's thorn in the flesh is that it was a common eye disease of that period. It was repulsive in his appearance, painful, and limited his eyesight. Consequently, Paul evidently dictated all his letters except Galatians, and he had to write the whole letter in huge block letters for his own sake so he could read. The thorn was also described as a constant buffeting by an angel of Satan, and Paul besought the Lord three times that it might depart; the Lord Jesus said, 'My grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.'
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.