14 You, however, continue in what you have learned and what you have become convinced of. For you know from whom you have learned, 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise, leading to salvation through trusting in Messiah Yeshua. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness, 17 so that the person belonging to God may be capable, fully equipped for every good deed.
On another post someone posted abut this verse saying it referred to the New Testament. Let's look at the evidence to see if that is even possible.
1. 1 Timothy is estimated to be written in late 50's and 65.
2. Paul met Timothy in Acts 16, which is believed to be around years 50-51. He was a disciple, which presumes an age of at least a teenager at Acts 16.
3. Timothy knew these sacred writings from childhood - they make you wise and lead to salvation through trusting in Yeshua.
This puts the birth of Timothy within a few years of the death and resurrection of the Messiah. What was written in Timothy's childhood? Could Paul be referencing his own letters? He couldn't be referencing the Gospels since none of them were written from Timothy's childhood. He couldn't be referencing James, Peter, etc b/c those were written after 1 Timothy.
One has to conclude that the sacred writings Paul is referencing is the Tanak and nothing else. It is the Tanak that is "All Scripture". It is the Tanak that is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness. It is through the Tanak that one becomes fully equipped for ever good deed. In essence it is the Torah and the commandments within, that leads one to all of these things.
Therefore, Paul is saying the Torah is useful for:
1. Teaching
2. Reproof
3. Restoration
4. Training in righteousness
5. Make you wise
6. Leading to salvation
On another post someone posted abut this verse saying it referred to the New Testament. Let's look at the evidence to see if that is even possible.
1. 1 Timothy is estimated to be written in late 50's and 65.
2. Paul met Timothy in Acts 16, which is believed to be around years 50-51. He was a disciple, which presumes an age of at least a teenager at Acts 16.
3. Timothy knew these sacred writings from childhood - they make you wise and lead to salvation through trusting in Yeshua.
This puts the birth of Timothy within a few years of the death and resurrection of the Messiah. What was written in Timothy's childhood? Could Paul be referencing his own letters? He couldn't be referencing the Gospels since none of them were written from Timothy's childhood. He couldn't be referencing James, Peter, etc b/c those were written after 1 Timothy.
One has to conclude that the sacred writings Paul is referencing is the Tanak and nothing else. It is the Tanak that is "All Scripture". It is the Tanak that is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness. It is through the Tanak that one becomes fully equipped for ever good deed. In essence it is the Torah and the commandments within, that leads one to all of these things.
Therefore, Paul is saying the Torah is useful for:
1. Teaching
2. Reproof
3. Restoration
4. Training in righteousness
5. Make you wise
6. Leading to salvation