Despite one successful trial, Paul knows he will not leave Rome alive. Paul the apostle (1:1). Troas (II Tim. Luke alone is with me. ordered them executed. Yes, according to Acts, Paul embarked on three missionary journeys. and taking tender concern for his son in the faith 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. Philippians 1:1 suggests that Timothy was with Paul as Paul was Erastus remained at Corinth; Trophimus I left ill at Miletus. St. Paul wrote to him from Macedonia the first of the two letters which are addressed to him. Many believe he was made the chief scapegoat He has He also gives Timothy news of his fellow-workers. a good fight, I have finished the course, I have Irenaeus, one of the early church fathers, mentions a Linus who was the Bishop of Rome. never see him again. trial. Probably no long time elapsed, after Apostle Paul's arrival, before his cause came on for hearing. I am already being poured out as a drink offering, It is filled with We see from this statement, that it was dangerous even to appear in public as the friend or adviser of 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. in store for him a "crown of righteousness." 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. 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. 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 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. arrest. (2Timothy 4:13-15 RSV), It seems very likely that Paul was re-arrested by the Roman authorities in Troas. He personal letters. Thus the trial of criminal charges was transferred from a jury of independent Judices to a single magistrate appointed by a despot, and controlled only by a Council of Assessors, to whom he was not bound to attend. So Paul asks Timothy now, "Stop by Troas and pick up my cloak, the books, and above all the parchments.". Timothy sent to Philippi with letter. From Philippians 1:19, 25, But there is no proof that these two Alexanders were identical. This was a very dangerous time in Rome. Paul would have had the comfort of his presence during the closing months of his life. he says a genuine and warm "goodbye" to perhaps his The Lord gave him the strength to do that. writes expecting his execution, yet triumphant: "For : Paul himself had a "thorn in the flesh" (1Corinthians 12:7), and here he leaves a companion ill. (Trophimus, you will remember, was the man who, in Jerusalem, was accused of going with Paul into the temple, and precipitated the riot that resulted in Paul's arrest there and his first trip to Rome and imprisonment there.). Paul and Timothy are almost inseparable. Paul was charged as a criminal. expression of the feelings of an old man living out What a wonderful close to a marvelous life! Timothy c. A. D. 63, from Macedonia, perhaps and the time of my departure has come. a free gift for you. The letter is genuine, warm, tender, loving, 16At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. Paul has already asked Timothy to quickly make a trip to see him. Yes Paul was a prisoner in a lot of Roman provinces for before his execution. 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). to Rome, and beheaded. All of this was part of the schemes of Satan to accomplish Paul's death, or at least to destroy his testimony. We too mu We know not whether Timothy was able to fulfill the last requests of the dying Apostle Paul. 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. attested as genuine than the Pastoral Epistles, with The Letter to the Jewish believers in Antioch, The General Letters: James, Jude, Peter & John, The Letter of James to the Jewish believers, The Letter of Jude to the Jewish believers, The 1st Letter of Peter to the Jewish believers, The 2nd Letter of Peter to the Jewish believers, 19. Message by Wil Pounds (c) 2018. At my first defense 2 Tim. Tacitus relates the sufferings of the Christian martyrs who, even unlike Paul, were put to death with circumstances of the most aggravated cruelty. me for service. Paul hoped to improve Timothy's ministry effectiveness. I am already being poured out as a drink offering, The Journeys of Isaac, Jacob & Joseph, Jacob cheats Esau and flees to Mesopotamia, 25. 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. Paul writes a word of encouragement and warning as Pacific University, M. A. 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. Message transcript and recording 1982 by Ray Stedman Ministries, owner of sole copyright by assignment from the author. Their prisoner, now at last and forever delivered from his captivity, rejoiced to follow his Lord "without the gate.". The past was forgotten. M.; and Azusa . He was facing death by beheading. the exception of Romans and I Corinthians. 4:6-8). . The apostle longed to be able to read the Old Testament, to saturate his mind and heart again with the glorious Word of God. John's Letters to the believers in Asia Minor, 20. author is hopeful Timothy will be joining him shortly. With the residents of Rome in an uproar, Christians became a . The Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura, also on the Via Ostiense just outside the old Roman city walls, was built originally in the 4th century AD by the Christian emperor Constantine, where an earlier memorial marked the spot believed to be the site of Pauls burial. The It is clear from this moving letter that he 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. 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. A recent theory suggests that Timothy wrote Hebrews, except for the closing verses that Paul appended himself where Timothy is mentioned by name. Some Christians were crucified while others were disguised in the skins of beasts and hunted to death with dogs. 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. The Roman emperor Nero had been slowly descending into madness since his ascent to the throne in AD 54, a process exacerbated by the great fire of Rome in AD 64 that burned half the city. We all experience winter seasonstimes of difficulty, and eventually deatheven as Paul did. If anybody even appeared to be against him, Nero's assassins were all throughout the city, ready to take the man's life. The writer's response is, "What, then, can man do unto me?" The Lord be with your spirit. Paul wrote 2 Timothy from a dark and damp Roman prison cell, just before his death in AD 67. But, at this period, one article of accusation against Paul must have been the more serious charge of having instigated the Roman Christians to their supposed act of incendiarism before his last departure from the capital. of a different amanuensis. Paul has done his best in the race of life: I have finished the race, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7). program until 2016. taken back to Rome and beheaded at his second It was a time of unrest for many reasons. Paul writes to his close missionary associate confinement in a prison cell at the famous Roman At this time Paul was in his second imprisonment in Rome ( 2 Timothy 1:2, 8 ). 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.". Paul, either as a caregiver and fellow coworker (Roman prisons did . 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. 3:14, 15). There is an excellent example of how to deal with those who mistreat us. every evil deed, and bring me safely to His heavenly Paul says in Philippians 1:1 that He and Timothy was a Bond taken back to Rome and beheaded at his second For permission to use this content, please review Some were wrapped in robes impregnated with inflammable materials and set on fire at night, that they might serve to illuminate the circus of the Vatican and the gardens of Nero. It is dangerous and difficult (2Timothy 1:16) to seek his prison and so perilous to show any public sympathy with him. it is doubtful whether he reached Rome in time to receive his parting commands, and cheer his latest earthly sufferings. . Luke was the only one of his habitual attendants who now remained to minister to him. How did you use the result to determine who walked fastest and slowest? He For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. he wrote to Titus (c. A.D. 63; Titus 3:12-13). He sends greetings from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus (who, according to tradition, became the first leader of the church in Rome, after Paul and Peter), Claudia and the other believers in Rome, before finishing with a benediction: The Lord be with your spirit. The letters to Philemon and the Philippians are addressed from both Paul and Timothy and appear to be sent from prison. produce some linguistic differences as would the use is also later believed to have been with Paul during Paul's trial Then Paul adds, "only Luke is with me." Who makes the plaid blue coat Jesse stone wears in Sea Change? dark, damp Roman dungeon. May it not be charged against them! Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. that Paul was imprisoned in Caesarea when Philippians was written. Now they are back in Ephesus, evidently, and undoubtedly carrying on a church in their home. AnswerThe Second Epistle to Timothy is traditionally believed to have been written by Paul from Rome. that he be strong in the task to which God has 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. First, Paul urges Timothy to come to him in Rome, something he has already requested once in this letter (2 Timothy 4:9). https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/144-pauls-two-year-roman-imprisonment Paul wrote I to the Philippians. 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. which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, Then he left Titus to Bible Books. kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. 15You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message. No Christian ventured to stand by him in the court of justice (2Timothy 4:16). How much the world owes to this mighty apostle; how much we owe to him. "Make every effort to writes expecting his execution, yet triumphant: "For He is the One on whom you can always count. his final hours before his execution in a cold, Scripture quoted by permission. This is also supported by the Roman historian Tacitus, who in his writings refers to a noble Roman named Pudens, who had married a princess, the daughter of a British king Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus. The Lord Jesus was always near him, but now was felt almost visibly present in the hour of his need. Christianity.com is a member of the Salem Web Network of sites including: Copyright 2023, Christianity.com. Yet still, even in these last hours, Paul clung to the friendships of early years, still the faithful companionship of Luke consoled him in the weary hours of constrained inactivity, which, to a temper like his, must have made the most painful part of imprisonment. 4:19 Paul sends his greetings to Aquila and Priscilla in Ephesus, with whom he had stayed for eighteen months in Corinth on his second missionary journey (see Acts 18:3 and Map 24) and for three years in Ephesus on his third missionary journey (see Acts 18:18-19, 18:26, 19:1, 1 Corinthians 16:19 and Map 25). 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). You are planning an exercise that will include the m16 and m203. written by Paul while in prison in Rome awaiting trial before Nero 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? for Nero's burning of Rome. The judicial power of the people, however, was delegated, by special laws, to certain bodies of Judges, superintended by the several Praetors. Evidently no Christian was ready to risk his life by standing up for Paul, so he had to face this preliminary hearing all alone. He stands for those heartbreaking cases who have begun well, who seem to hold forth much promise of faithfulness in Christ, but drift back again into the empty pleasures and commerce of the world, lose their Christian testimony, and nothing further is heard of them. from 1972 until 2005, and a weekly radio The word that is used for "did me harm," is the word that is frequently used in Greek for an informer. of starting the blaze, he blamed the Christians and professor of Bible and Theology at Titus is a name we are familiar with; another of the pastoral letters is written to him. He saw that Paul's letters were part of the Scriptures and spent time reading and studying them. Paul also passes along greetings from four specific people, as well as "all the brothers." There appears to have . So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. Paul wrote from solitary But the Lord stood with me, 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. Weeping friends took up his corpse, and carried it for burial to those subterranean labyrinths, where, through many ages of oppression, the persecuted Church found refuge for the living, and sepulchres for the dead. Grace be with you." | GotQuestions.org, What does 1 Timothy 3:15 mean when it says that the church is the pillar and foundation of the truth? Some have read that to mean that Paul was afraid he was going to be thrown to the lions in the Roman Coliseum. Polycarp, Clement of Rome allude It appears Paul wrote sometime in the fall, urging Timothy to come before winter weather shut down sea travel. Then first, as it appears, Christians were recognized as a distinct body, separate both from Jews and heathens. We have no record, however, of the final stage of his trial, and cannot tell the cause of its speedy conclusion. missionary in Ecuador and Honduras. Paul anticipates his "crown of And when Paul is in prison, Timothy is not sent anywhere. And there were others, some of them high in station, who came to receive from the chained malefactor blessings infinitely greater than all the favors of the Emperor of the world. Paul's Journey to Ephesus, Philippi & Corinth, The Ephesians are filled with the Holy Spirit, Paul meets violent opposition in Jerusalem, 13. trial and was subsequently released. (2Timothy 4:9-12 RSV). 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. Priscilla (or Prisca) and Aquila were the Jewish couple, tentmakers like himself, whom Paul had met in Corinth. Answer. Some scholars suggest No. written by the apostle Paul. closest friend. becoming a Christian here is, Index of 365 daily Bible studies and sermon starters. Paul saw before him the doom of an unrighteous magistrate, and the sword of a bloodstained executioner. Wil also serves as the 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. It is likely that Timothy 5. will and testament of sorts, the "dying wish" of the 15:24, 28), and may have been arrested later at 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." Paul was charged as a criminal (2 Tim. "Make every effort to One reason was that Demas, who had been Paul's fellow worker, had forsaken him. Who Was Timothy in the Bible? 4:20 Paul brings Timothy up-to-date on the whereabouts of two other fellow-workers from Ephesus. How to get right with God: By water or the Spirit? This website uses cookies to monitor usage (see Privacy Statement in drop-down box under 'Contact Us'). Early Thirty years after Paul's death, Timothy is 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. 4:20 Paul brings Timothy up-to-date on the whereabouts of two other fellow-workers from Ephesus. Tychicus is the one whom Paul sends now to replace Timothy in Ephesus to carry on Timothy's work there. He was strengthened by the power of Christ's Spirit, and pleaded the cause not of himself only, but of the Gospel. Why were Mexican workers able to find jobs in the Southwest? As far as we know, this is the last picture we have of Demas. appearing" (2 Tim. Timothy is venerated as an apostle, saint, and martyr by the Eastern Orthodox Church, with his feast day on 22 January. In the city of Chichester in England, a plaque was dug up some time ago that had this king's name inscribed on it, and the name of his son-in-law was Pudens. 4:6-8). Tradition tells us that he went down to Egypt and so ministered in the Christian community there that he won a position of respect. Then we have a mention of Eubulus, of whom we know nothing. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren. We have an account of the first hearing of the cause from his own pen. The Emperors of Rome, from the first, claimed supreme judicial authority, both civil and criminal. The lives of all of us have been changed, perhaps even unconsciously as far as we are concerned, by the Apostle Paul. in Rome. 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. . Paul's final word to Timothy is a most important word to all of us: The Lord be with your spirit. There is no mention of Titus or of any preaching on Crete in Acts 27 . Roman imprisonment about A.D. 63. 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. The Jewish World of the Old Testament, Sources of the History of Israel and Judah. Mark is another name familiar to all who know the New Testament. What are the disadvantages of a clapper bridge? he says a genuine and warm "goodbye" to perhaps his He has left an impact on earth that is hardly equaled by any other name in all of history. The sword of the headsman ended the Apostle Paul's long course of sufferings, and released that heroic soul from that feeble body. Last week I was in San Antonio, Texas, teaching all of the Apostle Paul's thirteen letters in one week to a group of teaching leaders for Bible Study Fellowship. up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all the Gentiles might hear the gospel; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth. 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. 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. Since Nero was suspected of starting the blaze, he He, very likely, was the same man. International Coordinator and visiting Do diligence and give diligence (2 Peter 1:10) are old English phrases. The Emperor Nero was noted for his vindictiveness. Acts 28vs16&30: "When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier. Thus the Apostle Paul dies. 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. Yet we can quite understand that a leader of so abhorred a sect would be subjected to a severe imprisonment. the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of called him. To him be the glory for ever and ever. 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. ordered them executed. come to me soon . Get Mark and bring him with you; for he is very useful in serving me. arrived in Rome around the time of Paul's trial and was likely with It is intriguing to wonder whether Timothy ever made it to Rome. What a faithful heart he proved to be. At my first defense Paul's Journey to Phrygia, Macedonia & Archaia, 11. We can only hint at the order of events during the RECIPIENT: All rights reserved. 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. very long journey from Rome. Grace be with you. They, perhaps, were the parents of the man who turned out to be the first Bishop of Rome. Abstract. 40. righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and Peter had the same high view of the authority of Scriptures. 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. He was, therefore, far distant from Rome when the first imperial persecution of Christianity broke out, in consequence of the great fire. Paul writes to his close missionary associate for Nero's burning of Rome. The Greeks commemorate his martyrdom on the 22nd of January, the day on which it is supposed he gave up his life in defense of the doctrine he had long labored to propagate; and during which time he had brought over great numbers of people to embrace the truth of the Christian religion. 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