Some Background for 2 Timothy

June 7, 2023

We are currently enjoying a study of 2 Timothy in our local congregation. 2 Timothy was the last of Paul’s thirteen New Testament epistles. At the time of writing he was in prison in Rome, facing certain death by execution. In this post I wish to share some visuals which may be helpful to you.

This is the traditional site of Paul’s prison (also Peter):

Mamertinum Prison in Rome. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.

Inside you can see what his prison cell would have looked like:

Cell inside the prison. Traditional location of Paul’s imprisonment in Rome. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.

This was in the days of the reign of Emperor Nero (r. AD 54-68):

Bust of Emperor Nero. Corinth, Greece Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.

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