1 Timothy: Introduction
Important Facts:
- Author: The apostle Paul.
- Date: About AD 65.
- Reasons for the letter:
- Instruct Timothy about the false teachers in Ephesus and how to deal with them.
- Establish guidelines for church practices in Ephesus.
- To encourage Timothy.
What do we know about Ephesus?
Ephesus was the third largest city in the Roman empire in the first century AD with a population of about 250,000. Only Alexandria and Rome were larger. Ephesus was the leading city in the richest region of the Roman empire. There had been a significant Jewish presence in the city since at least the third century BC.
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