
Biblical Reading and Reflections: July 12th (Esther 8 & 1 Timothy 4)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Last Days of the Ephesian Church
In first timothy, chapter four, paul addresses timothy more directly concerning his role in the situation in ephesus. Paul begins by presenting some of the challenges that the ephesian church is facing within the framework of redemptive history. The content of these false teachings are described in verse three, forbidding of marriage and requiring abstinence from foods. We might speculate here about the exact nature of these teachings - something more than just observance of jewish cosal laws seems to be involved here.
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