Wolf_Says
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No, Timothy was considered a Gentile, not a Jew. Timothy's mother was a Jew, but his father was a gentile.
That is why the law-people wanted Timothy circumcised in his adulthood and why Timothy was not circumcised as a child.
Had Timothy been a Jew, Timothy would have been circumcised in the FIRST WEEK after his birth.
Acts 16:3
3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Please provide another proof scripture that shows Timothy was speaking about the Old Testament as you say. I can then address whatever text you decide makes your case. TImothy was a gentile.
I must say, Timothy was devoted to Christ because that must have hurt. OUCH.
Let me fix something, as I was in a hurry and mistated.
Timothy stated nothing, as it was Paul who wrote the letter to Timothy.
Paul is stating that we should follow the OT, as that was the scripture by which the truth of Jesus was spread throughout the world, and Christianity was built upon.
It is a historical fact that the Holy Bible as we know it now was not around until it was put together and declared sacred scripture by the Church in the late 4th century. Paul's letters to Timothy clearly outdate the existence of the Bible (otherwise they wouldn't be in the Bible).
I do not need to pull out a scripture verse for this, because it is history.
However, I will say that we have left off the begining of that portion of the letter. Please, I shall post the entire thing. 2 Timothy 3:10-17 :
10 Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at Ico′nium, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. 12 Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
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