Asia Leaving Paul

YP0534 · 12-06-2008, 11:25 PM

I posted the kernel of this elsewhere, which I somewhat regret doing, but it started here, really, so I'm bringing it on back home.

I took the opportunity to express my recent realization that Paul's contradictory practice of Judaism while among the Jews (Acts 21:17-30) and well-known teachings against such practices, at least while among Gentiles (Gal. 2:12-20), is almost certainly what led to his abandonment by the Asian assemblies (2 Tim. 1:15) who were the primary witnesses to his hypocrisy. I think it is significant that the assemblies in Asia are the ones addressed in Revelation. I don't think it's a coincidence that Paul charged Timothy with teachings that establish hierarchy in the assemblies (1 Tim. 2:11-12, 3:1, 3:12) while the letter to Ephesus praises that assembly for hating the works of the Nicolaitans (Rev. 2:6).

12-06-2008, 11:25 PM	#1
YP0534 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 688	Asia Leaving Paul I posted the kernel of this elsewhere, which I somewhat regret doing, but it started here, really, so I'm bringing it on back home. I took the opportunity to express my recent realization that Paul's contradictory practice of Judaism while among the Jews (Acts 21:17-30) and well-known teachings against such practices, at least while among Gentiles (Gal. 2:12-20), is almost certainly what led to his abandonment by the Asian assemblies (2 Tim. 1:15) who were the primary witnesses to his hypocrisy. I think it is significant that the assemblies in Asia are the ones addressed in Revelation. I don't think it's a coincidence that Paul charged Timothy with teachings that establish hierarchy in the assemblies (1 Tim. 2:11-12, 3:1, 3:12) while the letter to Ephesus praises that assembly for hating the works of the Nicolaitans (Rev. 2:6). __________________ Let each walk as the Lord has distributed to each, as God has called each, and in this manner I instruct all the assemblies. 1 Cor. 7:17 Last edited by YP0534; 12-07-2008 at 12:11 AM.