Analytical Essay: The Book Of 2 Timothy

2 Timothy The book of 2 Timothy is the second of two pastoral letters or epistles sent to Timothy by Paul while he was a prisoner in Rome. It was written sometime before Paul’s death in AD 66 (Hindson & Towns, 2013, p. 500) and probably written around four years after he wrote 1 Timothy and told Timothy to “fight the good fight” (1 Tim 1:18). The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is the church's departure from the truth (Hindson & Towns, 2013, p. 498) however, the letter is broken down further into four minor themes supporting the main. First, Paul reminds Timothy of the faith that had been passed down from his grandmother Lois to his mother Eunice, and then to Timothy himself (1:5). He then exhorts Timothy to guard and treasure the faith that …show more content…
While the exact date of his birth is unknown, he is described as being a Hellenistic Jew (Acts 6:1) meaning he was a Greek and probably born somewhere other than Israel. Steven drew the attention of the Synagogue by being full of grace and power and performing miracles among the people (Acts 6:8). He was so effective in his arguing of spiritual truths that he angered the men from the Synagogue and they spread lies that he was blaspheming God (Acts 6:10-11). Steven was then put on trial and instead of answering the allegations against him, he used the time he was allotted to tell them the gospel beginning with Abraham and ending with Jesus, the Righteous One (Acts 7:1-53). As a result, he was driven out of the city and stoned to death in AD 36 ("St Stephen Bio," n.d., p. 1). Saul (Paul) stood to the side and held the coats of the men doing the gruesome task. Stephen was the first martyr for Christianity and died proclaiming the gospel and praying for his killers (Acts 7:60) just like Jesus (Luke 23:34). Stephen's death kicked off a period of persecution against Christians in Jerusalem and caused the church to scatter to other cities from that day (Acts