The Story of Timothy, a Mumser

The story of timothy is one of the most moving in the new testament. We are told that when paul visits listra, he meets a young boy whose mother is a jew and father is a greek. This situation makes timothy a mamser, or a mumser, a term used to refer to a child of illegitimate birth. The tora proclaimed that a mumser was not allowed to enter the assembly of god's people - hence timothy's circumcision by paul later in the book of acts. Paul will eventually find his first disciple in listra. While it's very difficult to read this letter, you can capture all kinds of new meaning as you read through