Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Timothy, The Epistles of Paul to Tim’othy, The Epistles of Paul to. The Epistles to Timothy and Titus are called the Pastoral Epistles, because they are principally devoted to directions, about the work of the pastor of a church. The First Epistle to Timothy was probably written from Macedonia, A.D. 65, in the interval between … Continue reading “Timothy, The Epistles of Paul to”

Timothy, Second Epistle To This follows immediately the first in the New Test. The questions of genuineness and style have already been considered there. As in the case of the first epistle, the chronological questions are the most difficult to answer satisfactorily. I. Date. It is certain that the second epistle was written while the … Continue reading “Timothy, Second Epistle to”

TIMOTHY, OR TIMOTHEUS Paul’s fellow-labourer (1) General References to Act 16:1; Act 17:14; Act 18:5; Act 19:22; Act 20:4; Rom 16:21; 1Co 4:17; 1Co 16:10 2Co 1:1; 2Co 1:19; Phi 1:1; Phi 2:19; Col 1:1; 1Th 1:1; 1Th 3:2; 2Th 1:1 1Ti 1:2; 2Ti 1:2; Heb 13:23 (2) Facts Concerning Parentage of, — Father a … Continue reading “TIMOTHY, OR TIMOTHEUS”

TIMOTHY, LETTERS TO Pauls letters to Timothy and Titus are commonly known as the Pastoral Letters. In them Paul shows a deep concern for the personal responsibilities that he had entrusted to Timothy and Titus in the places where he had left them. They show the warm personal relationship that Paul had with his fellow … Continue reading “TIMOTHY, LETTERS TO”

Timothy, First Epistle To This is the first of the so-called Pastoral Epistles of Paul, and therefore in treating it we shall adduce many points, especially those relating to its authenticity, etc., which are applicable to two, and indeed to all three, of them. SEE PAUL. I. Authorship. The question whether these epistles were written … Continue reading “Timothy, First Epistle to”

Timothy, Epistles To TIMOTHY, EPISTLES TO.These Epistles, together with that to Titus, form a special group among the Pauline letters,the Pastoral Epistles,being united by common objects in view, and by a common literary style. Each Epistle claims in its opening words to have St. Paul for its authora claim which the Church has consistently allowed … Continue reading “Timothy, Epistles to”

Timothy And Titus Epistles To 1. Purpose.-The Epistles to Timothy and Titus are conveniently, if inaccurately, called the Pastoral Epistles, because, in contrast to Pauls other letters, their object has been thought to be primarily that of equipping his two lieutenants, Timothy and Titus, for pastoral work in two particular regions-Ephesus, with its circle of … Continue reading “Timothy and Titus, Epistles to”

Timothy and Symphorian, Saints Martyrs whose feast is observed on 22 August. During the pontificate of Melchiades (311-13), St. Timotheus came from Antioch to Rome, where he preached for fifteen months and lived with Sylvester, who later became pope. The prefect of the city, Tarquinus Perpenna, threw him into prison, tortured, and finally beheaded him … Continue reading “Timothy and Symphorian, Saints”

TIMOTHY A disciple of Paul. He was of Derbe or Lystra, both cities of Lycaonia, Mal 16:1 14:6. His father was a Greek, but his mother a Jewess, 2Ti 1:5 3:15. The instructions and prayers of his pious mother and grandmother, and the preaching of Paul during his first visit to Lystra, A. D. 48, … Continue reading “Timothy”

Timotheus, Timothy A young man whom Paul calls “my own son in the faith.” His mother Eunice was a Jewess and his father a Greek. He had evidently been brought up piously, having known the holy scriptures from a child, and Paul mentions the unfeigned faith both of his mother and of his grandmother Lois. … Continue reading “Timotheus, Timothy”