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Was Timothy a young man?
John from Kentucky:
Alex,
Jesus died in, or near, 30 A.D. Paul's ministry started a little after that.
Paul died around the mid 60's A.D.
So Paul's ministry covered about 25 to 30 years.
Timothy was a young man when Paul started their association. But of course Timothy aged over the period of Paul's ministry.
As previously mentioned, Paul was always the older man as they worked together. So Paul would consider Timothy as a young man. Like I consider my 35 year old son young, and will consider him young whatever his age.
lilitalienboi16:
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on February 17, 2015, 12:14:14 PM ---Alex,
Jesus died in, or near, 30 A.D. Paul's ministry started a little after that.
Paul died around the mid 60's A.D.
So Paul's ministry covered about 25 to 30 years.
Timothy was a young man when Paul started their association. But of course Timothy aged over the period of Paul's ministry.
As previously mentioned, Paul was always the older man as they worked together. So Paul would consider Timothy as a young man. Like I consider my 35 year old son young, and will consider him young whatever his age.
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Yea, that makes sense to me. Thanks John!
Joel:
I can agree with what Kat posted in Ray's email, and also with John's analogy.
Both seem to make sense to me.
Joel
acomplishedartis:
--- Quote from: thewatchman on February 16, 2015, 06:45:17 PM ---He wasn't as young as you. Paul was over 60 when he wrote that and Timothy over 40. Because of the the cultural elder issues where Timothy was teaching men older than him, Paul was encouraging Timothy to not defer to the older men in age as he was the true elder in the spirit.
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And what is the proof of that?
I have always thought of Timothy as a Young man...
Man, I am almost 30!, Soon I will be no young anymore... By then I will have SO many stories to tell, that I plan to don't tell any at all, ha.
Right now I am reading Timothy again, --slowly.
indianabob:
John,
I've always been curious about the time frame of Paul's ministry. It would seem that he spent quite some time persecuting Jesus' followers and several years in Turkey after his conversion on the road to Damascus and his three years in the Arabian dessert gaining an understanding of Jesus' mission for him. All the while the 12 apostles were functioning around the Temple and with the diaspora, if that is the correct word.
Do we have available an accurate schedule of events from 30 a.d. to 70 a.d. regarding the activities of the apostles? It would make our study more relevant if available.
Thanks, Indiana Bob
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on February 17, 2015, 12:14:14 PM ---Alex,
Jesus died in, or near, 30 A.D. Paul's ministry started a little after that.
Paul died around the mid 60's A.D.
So Paul's ministry covered about 25 to 30 years.
Timothy was a young man when Paul started their association. But of course Timothy aged over the period of Paul's ministry.
As previously mentioned, Paul was always the older man as they worked together. So Paul would consider Timothy as a young man. Like I consider my 35 year old son young, and will consider him young whatever his age.
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