This chapter contains a lot of wisdom and advice from Paul. The Apostle Paul was a very wise teacher and leader. The things he tells Timothy are for the purpose of serving people through the church, but also not to let the church be taken advantage of by people with bad intentions.
At verse twenty-two Paul says some interesting things to timothy regarding the laying on of hands. What does the laying on of hands mean though? It does not have any kind of spiritual power or meaning. It was a way for appointing the offices in the church. So Paul is saying not to elect someone who has been recently saved. The things that new believer says will be counted against Timothy as well.
Paul was a wise teacher in advising his student not to compromise for the need of elders. The church of Ephesus was exploding and needed many teachers.
That is just some of the background here. There really is so much wisdom in this chapter. Read this chapter in a couple different translations. Remember leave comments and talk about this stuff with each other.
Two good websites for commentaries and translations are biblegateway.com and blueletterbible.org.
-fonzi
Friday, June 18, 2010
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ReplyDeleteWhy is it that those widows who wish to remarry so greatly risk damnation? Elsewhere in the bible, single people are advised to marry if they feel inclined to do so (though I know it is better to be single and devote yourself wholly to God).
ReplyDeleteI base my question off of verses 11 and 12:
11But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
12Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
(That's the KJV, by the way).
The ESV puts it this way:
11But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry 12and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith.
It sort of makes it sound as if those who desire to marry are ungodly...
Lydia- My way of thinking about the bible being against marriage after a spouse's death is the fact that God doesn't want you to fall from Him. I think it's just best to grow closer to the Lord in that situation other than trying to find yourself someone new. (And seek pleasure.) HOWEVER, this seems to only apply if you are older and have children. One of our main purposes is to multiply :) God wants us to marry, and to make babies. So, if you are widowed but haven't had kids yet (and plan to), it is okay to remarry. It's all how you look at it. There are many other verses to back that statement up. I hope that kinda helps.
ReplyDelete-Autumn
1 Timothy 5:25,
ReplyDelete"In the same way,good deeds are obvious,and even those that are not cannot be hidden."
this kind of jumped out to me because,
even though people try to hide there bad deeds,
(including me)you may get away with it in front of your parents or friends but God sees everything.and he will punish you for it.