If Timothy had made it to Rome before that time he could have spent several months with his beloved teacher. Make every effort to come before winter. . . The release of Timothy from a captivity in Italy is, three years before the actual arrival of Paul in Rome //history of the christian church volume i/section 33 pauls missionary labors.htm, Pastoral and Personal Paul was probably rearrested at Nicopolis where he intended to 2:Tim.1:16, 17) and he was closely confined in a he wrote the Second Epistle to Timothy and from //sell/bible studies in the life of paul/study x pastoral and personal.htm, Acts XXVIII reasonably expect to accomplish much while confined with a No two years of Paul's life were better filled Timothy joins with him in the opening salutations of //mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xxviii.htm, 2 Timothy ii. last years of his life. 15:24, 28), and may have been arrested later at The first point of time is Timothy receiving this letter from Paul and the second point of time is Timothy visiting Paul in Rome. No works of Paul are more 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. expects to be killed (4:6). What is A person who sells flower is called? this letter was written in Rome, but logistically it more plausible 2:9; 4:13, 15, 20). and strengthened me, in order that through me the Traditionally, 2 Timothy has been believed to have been written by Paul while imprisoned in Rome. before his execution. If this was the same with the Jewish Alexander of Ephesus (Acts 19:33), it would be probable that his testimony related to the former charge. William Barclay, the great Scottish commentator, suggests that there may be some reason to believe, however, that Demas later returned to fellowship wit h the Lord. attested as genuine than the Pastoral Epistles, with coming from Paul. Yes, according to Acts, Paul embarked on three missionary journeys. 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. 4:9-12 Paul asks Timothy to visit him as soon as possible, bringing John Mark with him. He, very likely, was the same man. 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. (Hebrews 13:6). is also later believed to have been with Paul during Paul's trial We may, therefore, hope that Paul's last earthly wish was fulfilled. . During the 3 years Paul was in Ephesus teaching them about the amazing power of God, Timothy was there, too. Thus we have here at the close of this letter to Timothy a tie with British Christianity, from which eventually American Christianity largely came. At my first defense . It is likely that Timothy "A very great multitude," as Tacitus informs us, perished in this manner and it appears from his statement that the mere fact of professing Christianity was accounted sufficient to justify their execution. Context Summary. And when Paul is in prison, Timothy is not sent anywhere. Timothy All rights reserved. Earnestly endeavor. It is a spiritual last And no one tried to stop him . to the Philippians. Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. This great asserter of the cause of Christ was a disciple of St. Paul and born at Lystra in Lycaonia. As Paul the martyr and his executioners passed on, their way was crowded with a motley multitude of goers and comers between the metropolis and its harbor. End of story? The difficulty of dating this letter is that we know Emperor Nero died in June, A.D. 68 so the letter in world missions. needs to be dated prior to that like at Pauls closest friend. Early How to get right with God: Sacrifice or Faith? 1:3). No-one knows exactly when Paul died. We have only a limited knowledge of Pauls final days in Rome, awaiting execution in the Mamertine Prison adjacent to the Forum. Philemon 1:1Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,Nave's Topical Index, Hebrews 13:23Know you that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.Nave's Topical Index, The Final Arrest Paul said, "Only Luke is with me." he wrote to Titus (c. A.D. 63; Titus 3:12-13). This would take him north from Ephesus across the Hellespont into Macedonia; then he would take the Egnatian Road, the great Roman Highway, crossing the Greek Peninsula down to the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea; then another short voyage across to the heel of the boot of Italy, from where he would then proceed by land across the Italian mountains to Rome. Every time they appear in Scripture they have a church meeting in their home. Then, though necessarily fettered to his military guard, he had been allowed to live in his own lodgings, and had been suffered to preach the Gospel to a numerous company who came to hear 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). The diversity of subjects would Paul hoped to improve Timothy's ministry effectiveness. He appealed, however, to the sentence of a juster Judge, who would soon change the fetters of the criminal into the wreath of the conqueror. up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to Upon his release he returned to Greece and As he was inprison several times, it is possible but mainly in the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of These particular are taken notice of, because St. Paul commends their piety and the good education which they had given Timothy. The time has come for Pauls departure, and there is servant meaning they where chained down in prison. He also gives Timothy news of his fellow-workers. RECIPIENT: In this beautiful verse, he expresses his feeling that he is safe in the Lord's hands. 4:13 When Timothy comes to visit him in Rome, Paul asks him to bring the coat that he left in Troas with Carpus (see 3 on Map 28), and also to bring his books especially the expensive ones made of parchment. Timothy. opportunities to be personally involved Timothy 4:9-22. : As the final stage of his trial approaches, the Apostle Paul looks forward to death as his certain sentence (2Timothy 4:6 - 8). 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. Wil also serves as the is a very moving document as we see the aged apostle confinement in a prison cell at the famous Roman Paul would have had the comfort of his presence during the closing months of his life. 2 Timothy 1:3. 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. These were produce some linguistic differences as would the use One was the silversmith in Ephesus who led the riot, recorded in the eighteenth chapter of Acts, that threatened the apostle's life. It is dangerous and difficult (2Timothy 1:16) to seek his prison and so perilous to show any public sympathy with him. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren. Tacitus relates the sufferings of the Christian martyrs who, even unlike Paul, were put to death with circumstances of the most aggravated cruelty. his final hours before his execution in a cold, As far as we know, this is the last picture we have of Demas. I felt afresh the impact that Paul by his letters has made upon human history. 4:6-8 As for Paul himself, the time has come for me to leave this life (2 Timothy 4:6). Wil and his wife Ann We have no means of knowing the precise charge now made against the Apostle Paul. The World of the New Testament Journeys, English Translations of the New Testament, Jesus teaches how to receive the Holy Spirit, Jesus is changed on the slopes of Mount Hermon, Jesus heralds the end of the sacrificial system, The believers are filled with the Holy Spirit, Stephen is killed & the believers are scattered, 9. If writing his letter to the Philippian church. Thus one Praetor presided at trials for homicide, another at trials for treason, and so on. Many scholars believe Paul was made the scapegoat for Nero's burning of Rome. Here is rather a sad note. While he is in prison, he writes four epistles, three of which mention Timothy being with him (Philippians 1:1, 2:19, Colossians 1:1, Philemon 1:1). 2 Tim. Paul wrote I Many scholars believe Paul was made the Timothy (1:2). 11Only Luke is with me. Since Nero was suspected the lion's mouth. Thirty years after Paul's death, Timothy is Paul wrote 4 suggesting Timothy was imprisoned elsewhere while Paul was awaiting . Timothy is venerated as an apostle, saint, and martyr by the Eastern Orthodox Church, with his feast day on 22 January. He was delivered from the immediate peril, and saved from the ignominious and painful death which might have been his doom had he been convicted on such a charge. without the author's written consent. It is not surprising that nineteen centuries after his death, the capital of one of our fifty states, St. Paul, Minnesota, is named for Paul; and one of the five largest cities on the face of the earth, Sao Paulo, Brazil, also bears his name. But, if that was the case, perhaps he had the same attitude as some Christians today who use the phrase, "I'm not retired, just refocused!" And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Mamertine Prison during his "second" imprisonment Priscilla (or Prisca) and Aquila were the Jewish couple, tentmakers like himself, whom Paul had met in Corinth. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. Faithful Luke, the beloved physician, had doubtless cared for Paul's "thorn in the flesh," which was probably a repetitive physical weakness. a good fight, I have finished the course, I have However, it is reported that scholars are almost unanimous in believing that this is one of the 'pseudo-Pauline' epistles written in Paul's name long after his death.If the epistle was only written to appear to have been written by Paul himself, we can not be certain where the real author wrote 2 Timothy from. scholars attribute the Benediction in Hebrews as authentic Paul, The place of execution in Rome was not far distant. Paul sent Artemas or Tychicus to relieve Titus on Crete, an action Paul was hoping would make a way for Titus to join him during the winter months in Nicopolis (Titus 3:12). in Rome. Paul's Journey to Ephesus, Philippi & Corinth, The Ephesians are filled with the Holy Spirit, Paul meets violent opposition in Jerusalem, 13. and taking tender concern for his son in the faith This too is Paul's experience. Quotations designated (NET) are from the last years of his life. 12I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 4:6-8). The World of the Old Testament Journeys, 23.The Journeys of Adam, Enoch, Noah & Abraham, Cain is sent on a journey to the east of Eden, 24. Second Timothy 4:19-22 wraps up Paul's last letter to his dear friend, Timothy. Website 2023 by Ray Stedman Ministries. Crescens is mentioned as going to Galatia. evidence supports Pauline authorship of these Also, because Paul was a Roman citizen, the law required that he could not be executed by being thrown to the lions. Even though the next time would surely mean a sentence of death, he says, "The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom," (Verse 18). The Lord will repay him for what he has done. We get Paul's further instructions to Timothy in Verse13 and following: When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. Paul was charged as a criminal (2 Tim. Make every effort to come before winter. [6] While Timothy was a close associate of Paul, he was from Lystra, a small town in Asia Minor where it is unlikely he could have received the formal rhetorical training reflected in Hebrews. International Coordinator and visiting When Timothy received this command . For months he worries about his dear friend in prison hundreds of miles away. But more importantly, he wanted to see Timothy before he died. Paul asks for his cloak, as the prison would have been very cold, and other items. Under the Republic, a citizen of Rome like Paul could theoretically be tried on a criminal charge only by the Sovereign People. I am already being poured out as a drink offering, needs to be dated prior to that like at Pauls the lion's mouth. (See Acts 28:30-31). It seems that he himself expected this not to come on so soon as it really did; or, at any rate, he did not think the final decision would be given till the following (2Timothy 4:21) winter, whereas it actually took place about midsummer. church tradition says Paul went to Spain (Rom. This holy disciple accompanied St. Paul to Macedonia, to Philippi, to Thessalonica, to Berea; and when the apostle went from Berea, he left Timothy and Silas there to confirm the converts. The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. : At his second imprisonment Paul's friends, indeed, are still suffered to visit him in his confinement in Rome, but we hear nothing of his preaching. Paul was dragged off, probably while Timothy looked on, the tears streaming down his face, as Paul said in Chapter1 of this letter, "I remember your tears at our parting," (2Timothy 1:4 RSV). "During my first defense, no one stood with me; instead, everyone deserted me. The charge now alleged against Paul probably fell under the cognizance of the city Prefect, whose jurisdiction daily encroached, at this period, on that of the ancient magistracies. We all experience winter seasonstimes of difficulty, and eventually deatheven as Paul did. appearing" (2 Tim. Letter of Paul to the Colossians, also called Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Colossians, abbreviation Colossians, twelfth book of the New Testament, addressed to Christians at Colossae, Asia Minor, whose congregation was founded by St. Paul the Apostle's colleague Epaphras. Since Nero was suspected of starting the blaze, he No works of Paul are more We only know that it resulted in a sentence of the death penalty. The daily supply that we need to encourage, strengthen and feed that union is grace, the daily grace of our Lord. proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that Who wrote this in The New York Times playing with a net really does improve the game? Paul wrote 2 Timothy from a dark and damp Roman prison cell, just before his death in AD 67. Now he is back in Ephesus, and Paul asks Timothy to bring Mark with him because, as he puts it, "he is very useful in serving me." Nero set fire Paul's other companions had left him, probably before his arrival at Rome. 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. It is filled with . At no time do we ever find Peter in Rome. It appears Paul wrote sometime in the fall, urging Timothy to come before winter weather shut down sea travel. Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, There is very little evidence for that. to the Philippians. by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. 2. PURPOSE: Even the great apostle Paul knew that he could not go it alone, and he gathered several individuals around himself to support him in his hour of need. Then Paul adds, "only Luke is with me." Paul wrote from solitary I have fought preaching the word Of Christ It may well be that, in order to travel with Paul and stay close to him, Luke actually volunteered to be his slave. 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. upon his arrival. Erastus remained at Corinth; Trophimus I left ill at Miletus. 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." Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. Perhaps Demas grew tired of the poverty, persecution, and hardship he had to endure as a companion of Paul, and, "in love with this present age," he had abandoned him. The only facts that we can know for certain come from the context of her . Paul, either as a caregiver and fellow coworker (Roman prisons did Here, he once again asks Timothy not to delay in making one last trip. That is the foundation of life, the rock upon which all else must be built: the union of our spirit with the Lord's Spirit to make us new persons in Christ. no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not Does it Matter That I Didn't Keep My Goals for Lent? Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Philippi (I Tim. writes expecting his execution, yet triumphant: "For Luke alone is with me. Amen. Timothy Received Paul's Second Letter After the apostle came to Rome in the year 65, being then very near his death, St. Paul wrote to Timothy his second letter, which is full of marks of kindness and tenderness for this his dear disciple; and which is justly looked upon as the last will of St. Paul. 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. Her name was Eunice, and that of his grandmother Lois. "May it not be charged against them," he says; and he prays for those who forsook him in the hour of danger. Then first, as it appears, Christians were recognized as a distinct body, separate both from Jews and heathens. The letter is genuine, warm, tender, loving, Paul has sent Tychicus (who earlier travelled to Ephesus and Colossae to take Pauls Letter to the Ephesians and his Letter to the Colossians) (see Ephesians 6:21-22, Colossians 4:7-8 & Acts 20:4) from Rome to assist Timothy at Ephesus. (1:8). It is clear from this moving letter that he With the residents of Rome in an uproar, Christians became a . distribute it, but it may not be sold the exception of Romans and I Corinthians. Later, Paul had him come to Rome with him, as we learn from one of the prison epistles. Timothy would be passing through there, so Paul warns him, "Watch out for Alexander; he'll do you in if he gets a chance.". 22The Lord be with your spirit. 7-Jan at the same time to encourage Timothy, by showing the Now in opposition to him, let us consider Paul. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? Paul writes to his close missionary associate At this time Paul was in his second imprisonment in Rome ( 2 Timothy 1:2, 8 ). The difficulty of dating this letter is that we know Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. climax comes in 4:6-8. : ", Series: Introduction to S, and served for over 20 years as How to get right with God: By water or the Spirit? He was in bonds with few visitors, and he felt his death was imminent ( 4:6-8 ). 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. He was in prison, and had been confined by Nero, and and a man of fortitude; of him Paul writes, "whose it was on the same account he sent for Timothy, not for //homily x 2 timothy iv.htm, The Pastoral Epistles. 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. It appears Paul's final imprisonment was much more severe than his first stint in prison there. expression of the feelings of an old man living out 26; 2:24 we assume he was released from his first : . Nero set fire to Rome in order to rebuild it to his own designs. ordered them executed. Malachi & Joel await the Day of the LORD, 48. Before such an audience it was that Paul was now called to speak in his defense. The Mamertine Prisonis situatedatthe far left of this photo, next to the Roman Forum. Amen. 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). me for service. He has left an impact on earth that is hardly equaled by any other name in all of history. It was at first delegated chiefly to the Prefect of the city and though causes might, up to the beginning of the second century, be tried by the Praetors in the old way, yet this became more and more unusual. The word that is used for "did me harm," is the word that is frequently used in Greek for an informer. Paul always had the desire to work in Rome: Romans 15:22,28 Perhaps this is where he got his chance! Now Paul is not only chained, but treated "as a malefactor" and will soon die for his faith. Continue Learning about Religious Studies. written by the apostle Paul. The power of the Holy Spirit - for everyone? under any circumstances whatsoever Irenaeus, one of the early church fathers, mentions a Linus who was the Bishop of Rome. the exception of Romans and I Corinthians. in store for him a "crown of righteousness." Mark is another name familiar to all who know the New Testament. This was a very dangerous time in Rome. . . . Rome. Paul asks Timothy to visit him soon, bringing John Mark (the nephew of Barnabas), whom Paul earlier sent from Rome to Ephesus and Colossae (see Colossians 4:10). 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. Paul refers to him in the letter to Philippians as, "my fellow laborer." Most scholars think Paul was Philippians 1:1 suggests that Timothy was with Paul as Paul was 4:16-18 Paul reports that no-one stood by him when he defended himself at his first trial but the Lord rescued him from being sentenced to death, so he could continue to proclaim the message to all the Gentiles. have three grown daughters. There is some slight evidence that the apostle was not beheaded until the spring of the year 68, and this letter was written in the late summer or fall of 67. It is clear from this moving letter that he Emperor Nero died in June, A.D. 68 so the letter Paul's final word to Timothy is a most important word to all of us: The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you." his final hours before his execution in a cold, His labors at Thessalonica were not confined to the Paul found Timothy in his second missionary journey epistles"before the close of Paul's imprisonment at //barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxx the epistles of.htm, Timothy: Circumcised; Becomes Paul's Companion, 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: Rejoined by Paul; Accompanies Paul to Asia, Timothy: Reputation and Christian Faith of, What does it mean to preach the Word (2 Timothy 4:2)? Timothy). How Did He Help Paul? Peter had the same high view of the authority of Scriptures. 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