Katarzyna Meldrum

Boasting in Visions, Speaking in Parables: The Rhetorical Function of 2 Corinthians 12:2‒4

This article re-examines the account of ascent to the “third heaven” in 2 Cor 12:2‒4, traditionally read as Paul’s autobiographical report of a visionary experience. Although widely accepted, this interpretation leaves unresolved tensions, including the protagonist’s anonymity, narrative repetition, lack of descriptive...