Paul's Charge to Timothy - The Imminence of the Moment

The judgment of the world has already been set in motion by the death and resurrection of christ. With a d 70 on the horizon, the establishment of the kingdom is very near at hand. This intensifies the sense of the urgency of paul's charge to timothy. The charge has a moral urgency, but it also has an escatological urgency. Time is short and the judge is at the door. Timothy, in this situation, must preach the word. He needs to be a faithful servant of the message of the gospel, declaring it boldly. And he must take every opportunity that is granted to him, always being ed to seize such opportunities when they present themselves. Many commentators have