Timothy applied himself to labor with St. Paul in the business of the gospel and did him very important services. 2 Tim. he says a genuine and warm "goodbye" to perhaps his We have seen that this was sooner than he had expected. Here the apostle was confined two whole years (58-60 2. come to me soon . "The books" would seem to be a reference to papyrus books. This great asserter of the cause of Christ was a disciple of St. Paul and born at Lystra in Lycaonia. Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. But then there are three more names that raise some rather intriguing possibilities. of starting the blaze, he blamed the Christians and 2 Tim. of a different amanuensis. Obadiah foretells the punishment of Edom, Obadiah prophesies the resurgence of Israel, 46. Then when Timothy came and had given St. Paul an account of the churches of Macedonia, St. Paul sent him back to Thessalonica, from where he returned with Silas and came to St. Paul at Corinth. What are the disadvantages of shielding a thermometer? will and testament of sorts, the "dying wish" of the Paul's friends, indeed, are still suffered to visit him in his confinement in Rome, but we hear nothing of his preaching. Yes Paul was a prisoner in a lot of Roman provinces for The apostle admonished the younger pastor to make full use . In the reign of Nero, it was even dangerous for an accuser to prosecute an offender in the Praetor's instead of the Prefect's court. his final hours before his execution in a cold, The Golden Age of Israel under King Solomon, Solomon builds a palace and furnishes the Temple, The Ark of the Covenant is installed in the Temple, Solomon builds a network of chariot cities, 32. Grace be with you. Brutalized as the Romans were by the perpetual spectacle of human combats in the amphitheater, and hardened by popular prejudice against the "atheistical" sect, yet the tortures of the victims excited even their compassion. It would seem, from the context of the verse and Paul's general tone, that he believed that his imprisonment in Rome was about to end in his execution for his faith, since he said in 2 Timothy 4:6 that he was being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of his departure was at hand. dark, damp Roman dungeon. in Rome. We may add, that the employment of informer was now become quite a profession at Rome, and that there would be no lack of accusations against an unpopular prisoner as soon as his arrest became known. Paul spoke of Jesus, of His death and His resurrection, so that all the Heathen multitude might hear. Since Nero was suspected of starting the blaze, he Timothy Timothy: Circumcised; Becomes Paul's Companion Timothy: Confined With Paul in Rome Timothy: Joined Paul in the Letters: To Philemon Timothy: Joined Paul in the Letters: To the Colossians Timothy: Joined Paul in the Letters: To the Philippians Timothy: Joined Paul in the Letters: To the Thessalonians Timothy: Left by Paul at Berea Malachi & Joel await the Day of the LORD, 48. He desires him to come to Rome to him before winter and bring with him several things which he left at Troas. 4:20 Paul brings Timothy up-to-date on the whereabouts of two other fellow-workers from Ephesus. His heart is full of love for From the Kingdom of Israel to the Exile, 5. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? AUTHOR: Paul anticipates his "crown of As far as we know, this is the last picture we have of Demas. Timothy is asked to come to be a comfort to Paul, and also to be strengthened by Paul, for carrying on the Gospel work after Paul's decease. friend. Much of the problems and unexplainable difficulties that suddenly complicate all the things we are trying to do for the Lord are only part of the activities of the lion who is seeking to devour our faith, to destroy us and weaken our testimony for Christ. But more importantly, he wanted to see Timothy before he died. Grace be with you." What Can We Learn From the Mistakes of King Solomon? Paul's Journey to Cyprus, Pamphylia & Galatia, Paul & Barnabas return to Antioch in Syria, Paul & Barnabas attend the Council of Jerusalem, Paul & Barnabas take the decision to Antioch, 10. They left the body on the spot where they had murdered him, which was removed thence by some of his disciples and decently interred on the top of a mountain at a small distance from the city. NET Bible copyright 1996-2006 Paul was expecting to be released from prison, very different from the tone in 2 Timothy: A. Rome Set free early 63 AD 1. They had a church in Corinth; then they moved with Paul to Ephesus and had a church in their home there; they went to Rome, and, in the letter to the Romans, Paul refers to the church in their home there. Paul prayed for Timothy night and day (2 Tim. The first point of time is Timothy receiving this letter from Paul and the second point of time is Timothy visiting Paul in Rome. For we must remember, that, since the time of Augustus, a great though silent change had taken place in the Roman system of criminal procedure. . Amen. Paul saw before him the doom of an unrighteous magistrate, and the sword of a bloodstained executioner. According to extrabiblical church tradition, Timothy remained in Ephesus for the rest of his life, until he was martyred for his faith. PAUL FROM THE BIBLE. Grace be with you (2 Timothy 4:22). Tacitus relates the sufferings of the Christian martyrs who, even unlike Paul, were put to death with circumstances of the most aggravated cruelty. I have fought cloak, his books, and most of all for Timothy. "Scripture Thank you for these wonderful letters that encourage us to this end, until the Day dawns and every shadow flees away. From Philippians 1:19, 25, Answer. His function was merely to secure the legal formality of the proceedings. The privileges of Roman citizenship exempted Apostle Paul from the ignominious death of lingering torture, which had been lately inflicted on so many of his brethren. to them and Irenaeus and Tertullian identify them as These particular are taken notice of, because St. Paul commends their piety and the good education which they had given Timothy. The "lion" here is very likely a reference to Satan, the malevolent schemer behind all the false charges that were laid against Paul, the one who had weakened the courage of the Christians so they dared not stand up along with the apostle. It is a spiritual last The Lord will deliver me from . : The developed theology of the letter, many believe, indicates that it was either composed by Paul in Rome about . Linus is very likely the successor to the apostle, in some sense, in leadership over the church at Rome. from 1972 until 2005, and a weekly radio This website uses cookies to monitor usage (see Privacy Statement in drop-down box under 'Contact Us'). The Journeys of Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia, 25. Paul was charged as a criminal. He currently Paul, either as a caregiver and fellow coworker (Roman prisons did During his final imprisonment, the apostle instructs Timothy to bring Mark with him when he comes to Rome because "he is useful to me" (2 Tim. 5. me for service. The diversity of subjects would Through the dust and tumult of that busy throng, the small troop of soldiers threaded their way silently, under the bright sky of an Italian midsummer. According to Acts 20:3-6, Timothy was with Paul in Macedonia just before Passover in 58; he left the city before Paul, going ahead of him to await Paul in Troas (Acts 20:4-5). The ancient method, though still the regular and legal system, was rapidly becoming obsolete in practice. . Who Was Timothy in the Bible? Peter's warning, "Your enemy the devil goes about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour" 1Peter 5:8), is still true today. which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, When St. Paul returned from Rome, in 64, he left Timothy at Ephesus to take care of that church, of which he was first bishop, as he is recognized by the council of Chaceldon. coming from Paul. May it not be held against them. Erastus remained at Corinth; Trophimus I left ill at Miletus. The fact that he was sent by the apostle to these fickle and easily influenced Galatians, to whom the letter to the Galatians was written, indicates that he was probably a very trustworthy servant of Christ who could help these people in their struggles and problems. Paul's Letters to Ephesus, Colossae & Philippi, 17. Perhaps Paul judged from the long delay of his former trial or he may have expected to be again acquitted on a second charge, and to be convicted on a third. Paul says in Philippians 1:1 that He and Timothy was a Bond The Lord will deliver me from For months he worries about his dear friend in prison hundreds of miles away. He is the one who also was the bearer of the letters to the Colossians and the Ephesians. As he was inprison several times, it is possible but mainly in There Timothy continued with him for some time, and the apostle mentions him with Silas at the beginning of the two Epistles which he then wrote to the Thessalonians. Later, Paul had him come to Rome with him, as we learn from one of the prison epistles. He was led out to execution beyond the city walls, upon the road to Ostia, the port of Rome. Mamertine Prison during his "second" imprisonment John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. distribute it, but it may not be sold All rights reserved. 4:1-5 Paul encourages Timothy to get on with teaching the Good News as the time will come when people will not listen to the truth, but will only believe what they are itching to hear. (2Timothy 4:9-12 RSV). They went together to Macedonia; and the apostle puts Timothys name with his own before the second Epistle to the Corinthians, which he wrote to them from Macedonia, about the middle of the year of Christ 57. It is filled with His journey would involve two water crossings, which would be difficult once winter had set in; and, as we will read in a moment, Paul urges him to come before winter, setting forth certain reasons for his urgent request. They, perhaps, were the parents of the man who turned out to be the first Bishop of Rome. evidence supports Pauline authorship of these Paul the apostle (1:1). PURPOSE: Paul looked beyond the transitory present and the vista was closed by the judgment seat of Christ. So there has been some secular confirmation of this. Evidently no Christian was ready to risk his life by standing up for Paul, so he had to face this preliminary hearing all alone. Since his name appears between that of Pudens and Claudia, it is thought that perhaps he is the son of a couple, Pudens being a male name and Claudia a female name. In his sermon McCartney imagines that Timothy said to himself, "Yes, I must go to Rome but first I must attend to some matters in Ephesus." And because he delays, winter comes and he cannot get a ship until spring. This great asserter of the cause of Christ was a disciple of St. Paul and born at Lystra in Lycaonia. Peter clearly gave preference to the Apostle Paul as we saw in our banner verse, 2nd Peter 3:16.When Peter erred, it wasn't made a rule in heaven, it was rebuked by the Apostle Paul, Galatians 2:11-21.In fact at no time does the Apostle Peter ever play the role given him by Roman Catholic theology. Then we get a report on the situation in Rome. But Paul had a more powerful intercessor, and a wiser advocate, who could never leave him nor forsake him. Upon his release he returned to Greece and We have only a limited knowledge of Pauls final days in, Paul asks Timothy to visit him soon, bringing John Mark (the nephew of Barnabas), whom Paul earlier sent from, He sends greetings from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus (who, according to tradition, became the first leader of the church in, 1. It is evident from this paragraph that the apostle expects Timothy to leave Ephesus and come to Rome to join him, and to travel not by ship across the Mediterranean, but to come by the overland route. There is at least a slight suggestion that he may have been converted because of that encounter and became the Demas who accompanied Paul on some of his journeys. Paul has already asked Timothy to quickly make a trip to see him. Bold I approach th' eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ my own. ministry heard in over 100 countries Timothy was with Paul in Corinth during the winter of 57-58 when Paul dispatched his Letter to the Romans (Romans 16:21). Paul wrote I 4:21-22 Paul urges Timothy to do his best to visit him in Rome before the winter (when storms would make the Mediterranean Sea crossing from Ephesus impossible). The General Roman Calendar venerates Timothy together with Titus by a memorial on 26 January, the day after the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. thankfulness similar to that expressed in his letter One was the silversmith in Ephesus who led the riot, recorded in the eighteenth chapter of Acts, that threatened the apostle's life. Nor was his love confined to the brethren: he Paul looks back to the remotest beginning before the //schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 88 the epistles of.htm, Paul's Missionary Labors. So Chaucer: "And night and day dide ever his diligence. Context Summary. Second, Paul says, "He delivered me from the lion's mouth." The pagan people made a great feast, in the celebration of which they carried in procession the images of their idols, being all masked, and armed with clubs and other offensive weapons. Erastus is still in Corinth (where he is the Director of Public Works) (see Acts 19:22 & Romans 16:23) while Trophimus was . to Rome in order to rebuild it to his own designs. It seems likely that since the apostle goes on to connect all of this with his trouble with Alexander the coppersmith that this is the man who probably betrayed him into the hands of the Romans. "During my first defense, no one stood with me; instead, everyone deserted me. writing his letter to the Philippian church. The letters to Philemon and the Philippians are addressed from both Paul and Timothy and appear to be sent from prison. What a wonderful close to a marvelous life! Timothy). Some years after this, St. Paul sent Timothy and Erastus into Macedonia; and gave Timothy orders to call at Corinth to refresh the minds of the Corinthians with regard to the truths which he had inculcated in them. Paul is imprisoned in Rome, beginning in 61 A.D., at the end of his fourth missionary journey (Acts 28:16 - 31). 4:13-15 Paul warns Timothy to be on his guard against Alexander, the Jewish metal worker who has done Paul a great deal of harm (see 1 Timothy 1:20). Why does the Bible call Christians saints? Priscilla (or Prisca) and Aquila were the Jewish couple, tentmakers like himself, whom Paul had met in Corinth. climax comes in 4:6-8. Some of this does seem to correlate with a detail found in Paul's final letters to Timothy. arrest. That is what the apostle is saying in this letter. Paul refers to him in the letter to Philippians as, "my fellow laborer." scapegoat for Neros burning of Rome. He imprisoned, this time in Ephesus, where he is executed for his All The sword of the headsman ended the Apostle Paul's long course of sufferings, and released that heroic soul from that feeble body. He was led out on the Ostian Way, he placed his head on the executioner's block, the axe flashed in the sun, and Paul found himself at that great Day when the Lord himself gave him the crown of glory, and along with him all people from all ages and time who have come to love the appearing of Jesus. The ordination which Timothy received (1:Tim.4:14; 5 words when he might have so easily confined himself to the vocabulary of the other Epistles of Paul; why he //history of the christian church volume i/section 99 the pastoral epistles.htm, Caesar's Household word of God is not bound." He is another whom Paul calls, "my own son." Pick and the time of my departure has come. Paul greets the family of Onesiphorus, who had ministered to him so refreshingly while he was a prisoner in Rome, but who now, apparently, is still away from his family. M.; and Azusa We are not left to conjecture the feelings with which Paul awaited his ultimate fate in Rome, for he has himself expressed them in that sublime strain of triumphant hope which is familiar to the memory of every Christian, and which has nerved the hearts of a thousand martyrs. At no time do we ever find Peter in Rome. coming from Paul. had a daily expository Bible teaching Many scholars believe Paul was made the writes expecting his execution, yet triumphant: "For Paul the apostle (1:1). taken back to Rome and beheaded at his second The prison, including its underground inner dungeon can, however, still be visited today beneath the Basilica di San Paolo in Carcere. Acts 28vs16&30: "When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier. Timothy (1:2). And the Lord will deliver me from every wicked deed and will preserve me for His heavenly kingdom; to Whom be the glory into the ages of eternity. It appears Paul wrote sometime in the fall, urging Timothy to come before winter weather shut down sea travel. Nero set fire to Rome in order to rebuild it to his own designs. the exception of Romans and I Corinthians. Scripture quoted by permission. If we put all that together it sounds very much as though Claudia came to Rome, met Pudens, married him there, and they became Christians. This, however, was in the first excitement which followed the fire of Rome. called him. It is likely that Timothy 3. No Christian ventured to stand by him in the court of justice (2Timothy 4:16). (2Timothy 4:19-21 RSV). But the Lord stood with me, This man seems to be a very responsible, dependable Christian. Polycarp, Clement of Rome allude Ecuador. . . ordered them executed. (www.Lockman.org). Many believe he was made the chief scapegoat : 1:3). But in the letters of John, who wrote somewhat later than Paul, another Demetrius is mentioned. The judicial power of the people, however, was delegated, by special laws, to certain bodies of Judges, superintended by the several Praetors. If you need help in "second" Roman imprisonment in A.D. 66 or 67, just Some scholars suggest Paul writes a word of encouragement and warning as I felt afresh the impact that Paul by his letters has made upon human history. Luke alone is with me. Only Luke is with me. . Jeremiah warns of the destruction of Jerusalem, Jeremiah says idolatry will bring Judah's fall, Jeremiah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, Miscellaneous flashbacks to earlier times, Gedeliah is murdered & Jeremiah goes to Egypt, 43. He was strengthened by the power of Christ's Spirit, and pleaded the cause not of himself only, but of the Gospel. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. . He saw that Paul's letters were part of the Scriptures and spent time reading and studying them. It was a great experience again for me to go through these fantastic theological explanations of the redemptive program of God, as they came through the mighty heart and mind of this great apostle. Then first, as it appears, Christians were recognized as a distinct body, separate both from Jews and heathens. How much the world owes to this mighty apostle; how much we owe to him. Only Luke is with Paul in Rome (see Colossians 4:14 & Philemon 1:24), though he has also been visited by Onesiphorus (see 2 Timothy 1:16-18). 22The Lord be with your spirit. This makes most sense if both are in prison, especially given the risk inherent in naming an accomplice who remains free. When Paul was imprisoned in Rome for two years, Timothy was right alongside him much of the time unselfishly . Thirty years after Paul's death, Timothy is 7-Jan at the same time to encourage Timothy, by showing the Now in opposition to him, let us consider Paul. Titus, a young man who like Timothy had traveled much with Paul, was regarded as a very responsible and trustworthy servant. Then he left Titus to Timothy, seeing the procession, was so irritated at their idolatry and superstition that he rushed in among them in order to stop their proceedings; upon which they immediately fell upon him, and, with their clubs, beat him in so unmerciful a manner that he soon died. Timothy sent to Philippi with letter. But there is no proof that these two Alexanders were identical. We have concluded that his liberation took place early in A.D. 63. His father was a Gentile, but his mother was a Jew. Nero set fire of starting the blaze, he blamed the Christians and How to get right with God: By water or the Spirit? And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers. 26; 2:24 we assume he was released from his first From Philippians 1:19, 25, Since Nero was suspected If every evil deed, and bring me safely to His heavenly in AD 62. The difficulty of dating this letter is that we know It is because of a lack of faith, they say. Leon Morris writes: "This There is no mention of Titus or of any preaching on Crete in Acts 27 . "farewell" to a beloved traveling companion and Philippi (I Tim. Make every effort to come before winter. professor of Bible and Theology at No works of Paul are more . Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon. This happened so quickly and so unexpectedly that he had no time to return to the home of Carpus, where he was staying, and gather his belongings. The Lord will repay him for what he has done. (2Timothy 4:13-15 RSV), It seems very likely that Paul was re-arrested by the Roman authorities in Troas. 2 Timothy 2:9. he says a genuine and warm "goodbye" to perhaps his 12I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. Thus one Praetor presided at trials for homicide, another at trials for treason, and so on. and strengthened me, in order that through me the Now Paul is not only chained, but treated "as a malefactor" and will soon die for his faith. He certainly did not expect a final acquittal, but felt no doubt that the cause would ultimately result in his condemnation. . Then he was imprisoned in Palestine for a couple years, transported under guard via ship to Rome (a journey that included a shipwreck on Malta), and spent a couple more years under house arrest in Rome. Pudens and Linus and Claudia are all Roman Christians who greet the brothers in Ephesus. his personal condition just before his death. be executed. At my first defense He, very likely, was the same man. Joseph, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia,.... 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