ANSWER: In Acts 16:1, 3 we read that he was the son of a Christian Jewess, but his father was a Greek. Hence Timothy was uncircumcised when he was converted. This proves that his father was a Gentile.
— Steele's Answers, p. 233.
A blog drawn from the writings of 19th Century Methodist Bible scholar and Holiness advocate Daniel Steele (1824-1914).
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Was Paul the Father of Timothy?
QUESTION: Was Paul a married man and the father of Timothy, whom he calls his son?
ANSWER: In Acts 16:1, 3 we read that he was the son of a Christian Jewess, but his father was a Greek. Hence Timothy was uncircumcised when he was converted. This proves that his father was a Gentile.
ANSWER: In Acts 16:1, 3 we read that he was the son of a Christian Jewess, but his father was a Greek. Hence Timothy was uncircumcised when he was converted. This proves that his father was a Gentile.
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