climax comes in 4:6-8. Rome. We have only a limited knowledge of Pauls final days in Rome, awaiting execution in the Mamertine Prison adjacent to the Forum. no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will requite him for his deeds. he wrote to Titus (c. A.D. 63; Titus 3:12-13). closest friend. 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." suggesting Timothy was imprisoned elsewhere while Paul was awaiting that Paul was imprisoned in Caesarea when Philippians was written. author is hopeful Timothy will be joining him shortly. Evidently no Christian was ready to risk his life by standing up for Paul, so he had to face this preliminary hearing all alone. Get Mark and bring him with you; for he is very useful in serving me. last years of his life. Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: , Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. One reason was that Demas, who had been Paul's fellow worker, had forsaken him. I am already being poured out as a drink offering, 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. will and testament of sorts, the "dying wish" of the "Make every effort to He [Paul] was confident of Timothy's commitment to and dependence on the Scriptures, and he was even more confident of God's ability to supply all Timothy's needs through the Word. Then he left Titus to (5) The last part of the epistle, setting forth grievous complaints against certain ones, and examples of singular godliness in every place, and of a mind never wearied. The Lord be with your spirit. (1:8). Wil and his wife Ann We have seen some of these names before. With obvious pain and heartache, Paul gives the reason for this -- Demas was "in love with this present age," he says. So there has been some secular confirmation of this. For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. Who Was Timothy in the Bible? 2:9). It was a time of unrest for many reasons. All His father was a Gentile, but his mother was a Jew. teaches seminary extension courses and Second Timothy 4:9-22 is Paul's last written words before he was beheaded. When the apostle was brought up for his hearing -- we would call it the arraignment of the charges against him -- no one stood up for him; all forsook him. It is dangerous and difficult (2Timothy 1:16) to seek his prison and so perilous to show any public sympathy with him. After Timothy had visited Paul at Rome, he returned to Ephesus, where he continued to govern the church as its bishop, without the least interruption for a considerable time, till at length he fell a victim to the malice of the pagans, who were his most inveterate enemies. scholars attribute the Benediction in Hebrews as authentic Paul, called him. Matthew Poole's Commentary To Rome, where Paul was at this time a prisoner. before his execution. It appears Paul's final imprisonment was much more severe than his first stint in prison there. Paul wrote 4 What Can We Learn From the Mistakes of King Solomon? 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). Leon Morris writes: "This eu. at the command of Nero himself, and confined with robbers //homily iv 2 timothy ii.htm, 2 Timothy iv. DATE AND PLACE: : University, B. Timothy). In this verse, Paul mentions Claudia in his final greetings to Timothy while Paul is imprisoned in Rome: "Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.". to the Philippians. of starting the blaze, he blamed the Christians and Paul prayed for Timothy night and day (2 Tim. . Amen. 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. expression of the feelings of an old man living out The Israelites face continuing opposition, The Israelites fight the remaining Canaanites, Israel under the 'judges': Othniel and Ehud, Gibeah is destroyed & the Benjamites punished, The Ark of the Covenant is captured at Aphek, 30. We pray in Jesus' name. Paul's imprisonment in Rome, after conducting what could be called his final (fifth) missionary journey, was evidently more severe than it had been five years before. personal letters. Philippians 1:1 suggests that Timothy was with Paul as Paul was https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/144-pauls-two-year-roman-imprisonment It is filled with See on 2 Timothy 2:15, and comp. This conclusion is drawn from the fact that Paul mentions help 4:20 Paul brings Timothy up-to-date on the whereabouts of two other fellow-workers from Ephesus. Timothy c. A. D. 63, from Macedonia, perhaps The cloak was what we today would call a poncho, a circular garment with a hole in the middle for the head, made of very warm material that Paul would doubtless need for the coming cold winter in Rome. Paul is doing what he told Timothy to do in this very letter: "Preach the word in season and out of season, and faithfully set forth the truth," (2Timothy 4:2). At no time do we ever find Peter in Rome. Tradition tells us that he went down to Egypt and so ministered in the Christian community there that he won a position of respect. Early Anyone Timothy c. A. D. 63, from Macedonia, perhaps Paul also sends greetings to the family of Onesiphorus, who is currently with Paul in Rome (see 2 Timothy 1:16-18). 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. program until 2016. The past was forgotten. the exception of Romans and I Corinthians. Paul the apostle (1:1). Peter had the same high view of the authority of Scriptures. Through the whole course of his preaching, St. Paul calls Timothy not only his dearly beloved son, but also his brother, the companion of his labors, and a man of God. 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)? The Emperor Nero was noted for his vindictiveness. Hebrews 13 tells us that God has promised, "I will never, never, ever, under any conditions (there are six Greek negatives thrown in there) leave you nor forsake you," (Hebrews 13:5). As far as we know, this is the last picture we have of Demas. 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. Timothy. Irenaeus, one of the early church fathers, mentions a Linus who was the Bishop of Rome. 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. And this jurisdiction was exercised not only by themselves, but by the delegates whom they appointed. 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. It is intriguing to wonder whether Timothy ever made it to Rome. ordered them executed. dark, damp Roman dungeon. Later, Paul had him come to Rome with him, as we learn from one of the prison epistles. 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. Paul's final word to Timothy is a most important word to all of us: The Lord be with your spirit. After all, he was carrying a heavy burden and needed whatever support he could get. Zephaniah & Habakkuk foretell Judah's fall, Zephaniah warns of the punishment of Judah, Habakkuk asks why the cruel Babylonians succeed, 44. needs to be dated prior to that like at Pauls . "May it not be charged against them," he says; and he prays for those who forsook him in the hour of danger. last years of his life. Crescens is mentioned as going to Galatia. attested as genuine than the Pastoral Epistles, with 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). No works of Paul are more 21Do your best to get here before winter. 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. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers. If that is so, why then does Paul leave Trophimus ill, especially when as an apostle he had had remarkable demonstrations of the ability to heal the sick? 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. Abstract. to the Philippians. in AD 62. in Rome. "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. You are planning an exercise that will include the m16 and m203. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. to Rome, and beheaded. Continue Learning about Religious Studies. 26; 2:24 we assume he was released from his first "farewell" to a beloved traveling companion and The fact that Luke was here in Rome in the last days of the apostle's life indicates something. Isaiah offers comfort to those in exile, Words of comfort after the fall of Jerusalem, Those returning are encouraged to follow the LORD, The LORD's blessing will rest on Jerusalem, 41. Most (2Timothy 4:6 - 8, HBFV). 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). coming from Paul. the lion's mouth. Their prisoner, now at last and forever delivered from his captivity, rejoiced to follow his Lord "without the gate.". Acts 28vs16&30: "When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier. is free to use this material and kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. preaching the word Of Christ Erastus remained at Corinth; Trophimus I left ill at Miletus. Obadiah foretells the punishment of Edom, Obadiah prophesies the resurgence of Israel, 46. proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that He currently Titus was the test case, the focus of attention at the Council of Jerusalem, when the question arose as to whether he, a Greek, would need to be circumcised in order to live as a Christian. . 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. Message transcript and recording 1982 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. 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. But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the word fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it. The ancient method, though still the regular and legal system, was rapidly becoming obsolete in practice. 4:9-12 Paul asks Timothy to visit him as soon as possible, bringing John Mark with him. arrest. Again, William Barclay says that it was a Roman custom that when a citizen was being taken to Rome for trial he was permitted to take two slaves with him. . tenderness and sadness, yet triumph, glory and deep He was the young man who had gone home to mother because he could not take the hardship on the first missionary journey, and had upset the apostle by so doing. . 20Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus. Does the Pandemic Still Affect Church Attendance? Erastus, we learn from the letter to the Romans, was the city treasurer of Corinth, so it would make sense that he had remained there in order to carry on his business. Amen. which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, 3. and strengthened me, in order that through me the In this beautiful verse, he expresses his feeling that he is safe in the Lord's hands. Was Jesus an outspoken rabbi or was he God? Paul expects Timothy to come quickly. 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. evidence supports Pauline authorship of these Since that time, some years had passed, and now a decent respect would be paid to the forms of law, in dealing with one who, like Apostle Paul, possessed the privilege of citizenship. by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. Why were Mexican workers able to find jobs in the Southwest? The sword of the headsman ended the Apostle Paul's long course of sufferings, and released that heroic soul from that feeble body. Some of this does seem to correlate with a detail found in Paul's final letters to Timothy. church tradition says Paul went to Spain (Rom. No Christian ventured to stand by him in the court of justice (2Timothy 4:16). 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." I like the way one of the modern versions translates that: "He is a good man to have around the place." 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. Polycarp, Clement of Rome allude Innumerable schools, colleges, societies and institutions have been named for this great apostle. Titus is a name we are familiar with; another of the pastoral letters is written to him. . Their number must have been already very great at Rome to account for the public notice attracted towards a sect whose members were, most of them, individually so obscure in social position (1Corinthians 1:26). Early . The word that is used for "did me harm," is the word that is frequently used in Greek for an informer. This too is Paul's experience. 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. The letters to Philemon and the Philippians are addressed from both Paul and Timothy and appear to be sent from prison. Thus, Paul wants Timothy to make every effort to visit him "soon." Second Timothy 4:9 Please, don't delay, make every effort to come to me soon. scholars believe Paul was acquitted at this "first" Philippi (I Tim. his friends. never see him again. evidence supports Pauline authorship of these From the Kingdom of Israel to the Exile, 5. Emperor Nero died in June, A.D. 68 so the letter Grace be with you." Yes, he may have put his 25 years of service in the Roman army and he had his bronze retirement diploma. What is A person who sells flower is called? Despite one successful trial, Paul knows he will not leave Rome alive. The Lord will deliver me from He was, therefore, far distant from Rome when the first imperial persecution of Christianity broke out, in consequence of the great fire. From Acts of the Apostles to John's Revelation, 12 Aug. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17,11:20-34, 2 Feb. Genesis 29:31-35,30:1-12,17-24. . Thus the Apostle Paul dies. imprisoned, this time in Ephesus, where he is executed for his By the time of writing in c.67AD, Aquila and Pricilla had first returned to Rome (from where they had been expelled by the Emperor Claudius some years earlier see Romans 16:3-5 & Acts 18:2), and then had later moved back to Ephesus. the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of But the Lord stood with me, under any circumstances whatsoever Catholic Demas, perhaps, came from Thessalonica, to which he had returned, lured away from the apostle's side by the bright lights, the pleasures and prosperity of the city. be executed. . Mark had redeemed himself. How to get right with God: By water or the Spirit? They could well be the early Gospels of Mark and Matthew, which perhaps were circulating by now. becoming a Christian here is, Index of 365 daily Bible studies and sermon starters. expression of the feelings of an old man living out this letter was written in Rome, but logistically it more plausible Make every effort to come before winter. dark, damp Roman dungeon. The daily supply that we need to encourage, strengthen and feed that union is grace, the daily grace of our Lord. Paul anticipates his "crown of without the author's written consent. If Timothy had made it to Rome before that time he could have spent several months with his beloved teacher. 15:24, 28), and may have been arrested later at He also gives Timothy news of his fellow-workers. Paul's friends, indeed, are still suffered to visit him in his confinement in Rome, but we hear nothing of his preaching. Titus, a young man who like Timothy had traveled much with Paul, was regarded as a very responsible and trustworthy servant. St. Paul wrote to him from Macedonia the first of the two letters which are addressed to him. and strengthened me, in order that through me the When the alarm and indignation of the people were excited by the tremendous ruin of a conflagration, which burnt down almost half the city, it answered the purpose of Nero (who was accused of causing the fire) to avert the rage of the populace from himself to the already hated votaries of a new religion. faithful old apostle to the Gentiles saying quotations taken from theNASB." 2 Tim. 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). to "come before winter.". (www.Lockman.org). 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. The Israelites journey from Egypt to Mt Sinai, 26. : Paul wrote from solitary tenderness and sadness, yet triumph, glory and deep The Philosopher, the Lover & the Mourner, Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets, Amos denounces social injustice in Israel, Hosea laments the unfaithfulness of Israel, Micah decries social injustice in Israel and Judah, 39. missionary in Ecuador and Honduras. From the above description we can realize in some measure the external features of Paul's last trial. . For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 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. Barclay suggests that this, perhaps, is the whole story of Demas; that he began as a pagan and an idol worshipper, was converted, accompanied the apostle, then drifted back into the world for a while, but eventually God reached him again and turned him around, and he ended his life as a respected believer. no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, The time has come for Pauls departure, and there is He points out that the name Demas is a nickname for Demetrius, and that there are two Demetriuses mentioned in Scripture. Traditionally, 2 Timothy has been believed to have been written by Paul while imprisoned in Rome. All rights reserved. The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. Troas (II Tim. Thus we have here at the close of this letter to Timothy a tie with British Christianity, from which eventually American Christianity largely came. [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. This is one of several Scriptures that must be dealt with in this idea that is so widely proposed today that Christians have no business being sick. in store for him a "crown of righteousness." May it not be charged against them! The letter is genuine, warm, tender, loving, Linus is very likely the successor to the apostle, in some sense, in leadership over the church at Rome. climax comes in 4:6-8. : | GotQuestions.org, What does it mean to have a form of godliness but deny its power in 2 Timothy 3:5? Faithful Luke, the beloved physician, had doubtless cared for Paul's "thorn in the flesh," which was probably a repetitive physical weakness. (2 Also, because Paul was a Roman citizen, the law required that he could not be executed by being thrown to the lions. of a different amanuensis. Timothy's tears at their last parting increased Paul's desire to see him again (vs. 4). What Does "Guard Your Heart" Mean in the Bible? I have fought "Scripture He evidently intimates that he spoke before a crowded audience, so that "all the Gentiles might hear;" and this corresponds with the supposition, which historically we should be led to make, that Paul was tried in one of those great basilicas which stood in the Forum. Bold I approach th' eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ my own. The presence of Jesus with him and beside him, Paul says, accomplished two things: First, it "gave him strength to testify." We know that friend. AnswerThe Second Epistle to Timothy is traditionally believed to have been written by Paul from Rome. The difficulty of dating this letter is that we know nothing about Paul after the conclusion of Acts 28. Bible Books. Now that his love has cooled, however, Demas has returned to Thessalonica, where he perhaps originally came from, turning away, at least, from a forthright Christian testimony. Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, India and taken back to Rome and beheaded at his second Who makes the plaid blue coat Jesse stone wears in Sea Change? His earthly friends had deserted him, but his Heavenly Friend stood by him. Why does the Bible call Christians saints? We all experience winter seasonstimes of difficulty, and eventually deatheven as Paul did. Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. Nero set fire to Rome in order to rebuild it to his own designs. What are the disadvantages of a clapper bridge? 2 Tim. Ecuador. Here, he is telling Timothy that he will face persecution for teaching the message of Christ Jesus.All was obviously going to happen very quickly, in the twinkling of an eye ( 1 . 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