In Acts, Paul called Timothy from Macedonia to Ephesus-not the other way around (Acts 19:22). Paul left Timothy in Ephesus and went to Macedonia (1 Tim.
Critics usually marshal three central arguments in favor of this denial: ARGUMENT #1: Paul mentions events in the Pastoral Epistles that are not recorded anywhere in the book of ActsĬritics point to several examples of historical events in the Pastoral Epistles that the book of Acts doesn’t contain: 108 Authorship: Internal EvidenceĬritical scholars deny that Paul wrote the Pastoral Epistles (1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus), even though these letters claim to be written by him, and the early Christians univocally held that these were written by Paul until the 19 th century in the wake of Enlightenment thinking and Higher Criticism. Imagine what he was going through, and consider what he would’ve been thinking as he read these words from his friend and mentor, Paul. As you read these letters, try to put yourself in Timothy’s shoes. Paul writes to Timothy in order to encourage him, coach him, and remind him of God’s faithfulness. Timothy was leading an enormous church in Ephesus, and it was filled with false teachers. In Paul’s two letters to Timothy, we have an invaluable resource: We have the privilege of seeing how Paul builds up a younger leader who is going through an overwhelming time in his ministry.
1 AND 2 TIMOTHY AND JAMES LEADERSHIP BIBLE STUDY FOR TEENS SERIES
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