2 Timothy- Introduction

Additional Details

• Author: Paul
• Audience: Timothy, believers in Ephesus
• Original Greek Name: Β΄ Τιμόθεο
• Translated Hebrew Name: טימותי בּ
• Common English Name: 2 Timothy
• Transliteration: B΄ Timotheo
• Meaning: 2 Timothy
• Date Created: c 66-67 CE
• Content Reference Time: c 65-66 CE
• Key Individuals:
  • Paul
  • Timothy
  • Luke
  • Mark
• Key Themes:
  • Our foundation in Messiah and our service to His body (2 Timothy 1:1-2:26)
  • Perseverance in the midst of difficult trials (2 Timothy 3:1-4:22)
• Date Canonized: c 108-117 CE
• Abstract:

  Paul wrote this second letter to his apprentice, Timothy, near the end of his life as he awaited execution by the Romans.  Even amid his own trials, persecution, and abandonment, Paul reached out to Timothy to encourage him to continue his work with confidence, fortitude, and faithfulness.  Paul encourages Timothy to remain faithful to the words of Scripture that are profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness "so that the man of G-d may be adequate, equipped for every good work."  Paul sets forth additional instructions for order within the community.  He closes with words of affirmation that G-d will rescue Paul from every evil deed and bring him safely into His heavenly kingdom.

• Location Created: Rome
• Content Location: Rome, Ephesus
• Teaches:
  • Believers should be humble but bold in living out their faith.
  • Believers should remain faithful to G-d and the work to which He calls us.
  • Believers should continue to testify of G-d's work in our lives.
  • Believers should confront false teaching with the truth.
• Chapters: 4
• Verses: 83