LETTERS FROM PRISON

 

 

 

NAME : PRISKA SINAGA

 

ID : 212.ST.12.18

 

SEMESTER : II (TWO)

 

COURSES : PPB II

 

LECTURER : SRI AYU DYAH UTAMI S.S, MT.h

 

Paul's famous letters/writings from prison are Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, and Philemon. It is said to be a letter from prison because at the time Paul wrote the letters he was a prisoner (a person who is currently being punished for a crime/crime). The place where Paul wrote this place can not be ascertained, some say in Ephesus. But in the Book of Acts there is no record that he was imprisoned in Ephesus but many theologians think Paul was in prison there.

 

Here is some evidence of the place where Paul's letters from prison were written:

 

1. In 2 Corinthians 11:23, Paul says he was imprisoned more often; beaten out of bounds; in 2 Corinthians he is imprisoned in Philippi.

2. In 1 Corinthians 15:32, Paul once fought a wild beast in Ephesus. Paul wrote this as if to give them something they didn't know. This event follows Paul's joyful visit to Corinth and assumes this was not the case in Ephesus, but in the province of Asia perhaps Ladokia (Duncan).

3. In 2 Corinthians 1:8, Paul spoke of the heavy burdens of life they went through. It could indeed be said that he was imprisoned at the time but it could also refer to a serious spiritual illness or crisis (E. B. Allo, St. Paul, Seconde Epitre aux Corinthians, p. 171).

4. In Romans 16:3-4, Paul says Priscilla and Aquila risked their lives for Paul's survival. In this context it is also not certain that Paul was imprisoned in Ephesus, because when Paul arrived there there was no news about them in Ephesus, because they were thought to be in prison in Ephesus.

5. According to Clement of Rome, Paul was in prison seven times referring to 2 Corinthians 11:23, this context also does not confirm that Paul was in prison in Ephesus

 

6. According to some traditions, Paul was thrown into the midst of wolves. the story of Titus, the commentary of Daniel of Hippolytus (mid second century) which specifically (specifically) records that this event took place in Ephesus. This is said to be fictional news (fictional story).

 

In Acts 20:31 it says that Paul lived in Ephesus for three years, but in this context he was not suffering (in prison), but he was advising the people who were there.

Conclusion: Paul cannot be certain of having been in prison in Ephesus because there is not enough evidence, so it is uncertain where Paul wrote his letters. Was any or all of the books written in Ephesus

 

The interesting things I got are:

 

1. This book is very interesting for readers to read the discussion to the end.

 

2. The topic raised is a book that I often hear but apparently I don't know for sure/don't know much, but this book encourages me to be more careful in understanding everything

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