Escaped Through a Basket 2 Corinthians 11:33

Paul the apostle told the church members in Corinth, “In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me”, and in chapter eleven and verse thirty-three of Second Corinthians, Paul shared how he, “through a window...escaped his hands” where we read:

And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

The verse begins, “And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, ...”. Paul began with the words, “and through a window” which means “and by means, reason and account of” “in a basket” or “a braided rope, band or hamper made of ropes” “was I let down” which means “Paul was loosened, slackened, relaxed from a higher place to a lower” “by the wall” which means “through and by means of the wall around the city or town wall”. Because the governor purposed to have Paul arrested, he was let down the city wall by other disciples of Jesus (See Acts 9:24-25).

The verse continues, “... and escaped his hands.” Paul added the words, “and escaped” which means “fled away and sought safety in flight from” “his hands” or “the governor's might, activity and power”. Paul was able to flee from the threat of the governor when other disciples let him “down the wall”.

When we think through these words of Paul, we notice the threat he faced from one who was in authority. The intensity of this danger compelled Paul's comrades to help him escape over the town wall. When the gospel of Jesus Christ is shared, there is no promise of lack of troubles, however, everyone who ventures in this manner may know that God watches over them and may provide a way of escape. The “good news” of eternal life through Jesus is worth the difficulties that may be experienced, and may we always rely upon God to discover an occasion to “escape” those difficulties.

Next time we begin a new chapter and see Paul tell the church members, “I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.” and more, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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