Second Timotheos
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This book uses the Name of Messianic believer in the Greek original names, meaning and their profile; each chapter use different background, highlighted keywords and typesetting . Chapter introduction of meaning of names
Second Timotheos was written from prison (traditionally the Mamertime Prison is the gloomy dungeons of the Mamertine Prison, the oldest of its kind, for over 25 centuries the enemies of Rhome were plunged, tortured and left to die.) As a Roman citizen Paulos could not be thrown to the lions or impaled, but "merited" execution with a sword by decpitation. Since he was killed under Nero.
Lois - more desirable, better)The maternal grandmother of Timothy. She is commended by Paul for her faith (2Ti_1:5).
Eunike - Eunice Happily conquering, the mother of Timothy, a believing Jewess, but married to a Greek (Act_16:1). She trained her son from his childhood in the knowledge of the Scriptures (2Ti_3:15). She was distinguished by her “unfeigned faith.”
Phugellos - Phygellus Fugitive, a Messianic Believer of Asia, who “turned away” from Paul during his second imprisonment at Rhome (2Ti_1:15). Nothing more is known of him.
Onesiphorus Onesiphorus Bringing profit, an Ephesian believer who showed great kindness to Paulos at Rhome. He served him in many things, and had oft refreshed him. Paulos expresses a warm interest in him and his household (2Ti_1:16-18; 2Ti_4:19).
Humenaios - Hymenaeus so named from Hymen, the god of marriage, 1Ti_1:20; 2Ti_2:17): A heretical teacher in Ephesos, an opponent of the apostle Paulos, who in the former reference associates him with Alexander (see ALEXANDER), and in the latter, with Philetus.
Philetos - Philetus Amiable, with Hymenaeus, at Ephesus, said that the “resurrection was past already” (2Ti_2:17, 2Ti_2:18). This was a Gnostic heresy held by the Nicolaitanes. (See ALEXANDER [4].)
Jannes and Jambres in the scripture, opponents of Moshe. Tradition gave these names to Pharaoh's magicians they are the subjects of many legendary tales, one of which is presented in a Greek work entitled "Pœnitentia Jannis et Mambre," counted among the Apocrypha in Pope Gelasius' "Decretum," and referred to by Origen (to Matt. xxvii. 9). These legends seem to have been known also to such pagan writers as Pliny and Apuleius; Pliny ("Historia Naturalis," xxxi. 11) mentions Moshe, Jannes, and Jotape (Rotape?) among the Jewish magicians, and Apuleius ("Apologia," xc.) mentions Moshe and Jannes among the world's great magicians
Demas A companion and fellow-labourer of Paulos during his first imprisonment at Rome (Phm_1:24; Col_4:14). It appears, however, that the love of the world afterwards mastered him, and he deserted the apostle (2Ti_4:10).
Thessalonike - Thessalonica A large and populous city on the Thermaic bay. It was the capital of one of the four Roman districts of Macedonia, and was ruled by a praetor. It was named after Thessalonica, the wife of Cassander, who built the city. She was so called by her father, Philip, because he first heard of her birth on the day of his gaining a victory over the Thessalians.
Crescens Increasing, probably one of the seventy taught ones of Moshiach. He was one of Paulos's assistants (2Ti_4:10), probably a Messianic Believer of Rome.
Galatia Has been called the “Gallia” of the East, Roman writers calling its inhabitants Galli. They were an intermixture of Gauls and Greeks, and hence were called Gallo-Graeci, and the country Gallo-Graecia. The Galatians were in their origin a part of that great Celtic migration which invaded Macedonia about 280 B.C..
Titos - Titus Honourable, was with Paulos and Barnabas at Antioch, and accompanied them to the council at Yerushalayim (Gal_2:1-3; Act_15:2),
Dalmatia A mountainous country on the eastern shore of the Adriatic, a part of the Roman province of Illyricum. It still bears its ancient name. During Paul's second imprisonment at Rome, Titus left him to visit Dalmatia (2Ti_4:10) for some unknown purpose. Paul had himself formerly preached in that region (Rom_15:19).
Loukas - Luke The evangelist, was a Goyim. The date and circumstances of his conversion are unknown. According to his own statement (Luk_1:2),
Markos - Mark The evangelist; “Yochanan whose surname was Mark” (Act_12:12, Act_12:25). Mark (Marcus, Col_4:10, etc.) was his Roman name, which gradually came to supersede his yehudi name Yochanan. He is called Yochanan in Act_13:5, Act_13:13, and Mark in Act_15:39, 2Ti_4:11, etc.
Tuchikos - Tychicus Chance, an Asiatic Believer, a “faithful minister in Adonay” (Eph_6:21, Eph_6:22), who, with Trophimus, accompanied Paulos on a part of his journey from Macedonia to Yerushalayim (Act_20:4). He is alluded to also in Col_4:7, Tit_3:12, and 2 Tim_4:12 as having been with Paulos at Rome, whence he sent him to Ephesos, probably for the purpose of building up and encouraging the Assembly there.
Troas A city on the coast of Mysia, in the north-west of Asia Minor, named after ancient Troy, which was at some little distance from it (about 4 miles) to the north.
Karpos - Carpus A believer at Troas, with whom Paulos left his cloak (2Ti_4:13) on his last hurried journey previous to his second captivity and martyrdom at Rome. Elder of Berytus in Thrace subsequently, according to Hippolytus. He must have been a trustworthy friend to have had Paulos's "books" (on papyrus), and "especially" his "parchments" (perhaps containing some of his inspired epistles) committed to him.
Alexandros - Alexandria A coppersmith who, with Hymenaeus and others, promulgated certain heresies regarding the resurrection (1Ti_1:19; 2Ti_4:14), and made shipwreck of faith and of a good conscience. Paulos excommunicated him (1Ti_1:20; compare 1Co_5:5).
Priska - Prisca - meaning ancient The wife of Aquila. See Aquila. To what has been said elsewhere under the head of Aquila, the following may be added: We find that the name of the wife is placed before that of the husband in Rom_16:3; 2Ti_4:19, and , (according to some of the best manuscripts), in Act_18:26. Hence, we should be disposed to conclude that Priscilla was the more energetic character of the two. In fact, we may say that Priscilla is the example of what the married woman may do for the general service of the Assembly, in conjunction with home duties, as Phoebe is the type of the unmarried servant of the Assembly, or deaconess.
Akulus - an eagle Aquila and his wife, Príska (G4251), Priscilla, are mentioned in Act_18:2, Act_18:18, Act_18:26; Rom_16:3; 1Co_16:19; 2Ti_4:19. In Paul's eyes, they were people of importance. The careful description of Aquila as a Jew, a man of Pontus by race (Act_18:2), implies that Priscilla, his wife, was not a Jewess. Perhaps Priscilla was a converted Roman, there being evidence that she came from a distinguished Roman family.
Erastos - Erastus - beloved
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