What about Hymenaeus and Philetus?

[LittleLambofJesus]

Any idea who these 2 were, whether Jews or Gentiles? Not much is said about them. Thanks

Originally Posted by Frogster Hiebert explains that Hymenaeus and Philetus...

denied a future bodily resurrection and taught that the only resurrection there was had already occurred in the spiritual renewal of the believer in regeneration. They probably allegorized ("spiritualized") and thus misapplied Paul's teaching about the believer's spiritual union with Christ in death and resurrection

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Matthew Henry.

but they put a corrupt interpretation upon that true doctrine, saying that the resurrection was past already, that what Christ spoke concerning the resurrection was to be understood mystically and by way of allegory, that it must be meant of a spiritual resurrection only.

New American Bible.

The footnotes say the same basic thing.

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Same basic thing.

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[Look Up]

Hymenaeus (in Greek meaning something like "belonging to a wedding or wedding song") and Philetus ("befriended" or "worthy of love") are Greek names.

"Hymen" was the Greek god of weddings/marriage. "Philetus" comes from a Greek word meaning "love" (think "Philadelphia"). But Jews sometimes took Greek names (e.g., "Alexander").

Nothing is known of Hymenaeus and Philetus apart from what may be gleaned from 1 Tim. 1:20 and 2 Tim. 2:17.

 

[Rick Otto]

wiki:
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Hymenaeus[1] (fl. 50–65) was an early Christian from Ephesus, an opponent of the apostle Paul, who associates him with Alexander and Philetus.
In 1 Timothy 1:20, Hymenaeus is included in the "some" who had put away faith and a good conscience and who had made shipwreck concerning faith.[2] The apostle adds that he had delivered Hymenaeus and Alexander to Satan, that they might learn not to blaspheme. Some have viewed this statement as similar to 1 Corinthians 5:5, where Paul commands the church to expel a member engaging in sexual immorality, in the hopes that his spirit would eventually be saved as a result of this discipline.[3]
Hymenaeus and Philetus are included among persons whose profane and vain babblings will increase towards more ungodliness, and whose teaching "will spread as a cancer." (2 Tim 2:17, NLT). The apostle declares that Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples of those just described, and he adds that those two persons "concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some." Then, for the guidance of Timothy, he goes on to say the seal upon the foundation of God is, "The LORD knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the LORD must turn away from evil." (2 Tim 2:19, NLT)
The inference intended is, that though Hymenaeus and Philetus had professed their faith in Christ, they did not turn away from evil. There is no doubt in regard to the identity of this Hymenaeus with the person of the same name in 1 Tim. Accordingly, the facts mentioned in the two epistles must be placed in the following order: That though Hymenaeus had, 1) made a public and Christian profession of faith in Christ, yet he had, 2) not turned away from evil, but by his profane teaching (see below), 3) went towards more ungodliness. This led to, 4) his abandoning his faith and a good conscience, thus he brought about, 5) the end result of his faith being shipwrecked.
The error, therefore, of Hymenaeus and his two companions would amount to this: They taught that "the resurrection is past already,", circa 50AD–65AD, and that there would be no future resurrection.
Hymenaeus and Philetus may have believed in a nascent form of the Christian heresy of Gnosticism."

 

[Rick Otto]

wiki:
"
Hymenaeus[1] (fl. 50–65) was an early Christian from Ephesus, an opponent of the apostle Paul, who associates him with Alexander and Philetus.
In 1 Timothy 1:20, Hymenaeus is included in the "some" who had put away faith and a good conscience and who had made shipwreck concerning faith.[2] The apostle adds that he had delivered Hymenaeus and Alexander to Satan, that they might learn not to blaspheme. Some have viewed this statement as similar to 1 Corinthians 5:5, where Paul commands the church to expel a member engaging in sexual immorality, in the hopes that his spirit would eventually be saved as a result of this discipline.[3]
Hymenaeus and Philetus are included among persons whose profane and vain babblings will increase towards more ungodliness, and whose teaching "will spread as a cancer." (2 Tim 2:17, NLT). The apostle declares that Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples of those just described, and he adds that those two persons "concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some." Then, for the guidance of Timothy, he goes on to say the seal upon the foundation of God is, "The LORD knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the LORD must turn away from evil." (2 Tim 2:19, NLT)
The inference intended is, that though Hymenaeus and Philetus had professed their faith in Christ, they did not turn away from evil. There is no doubt in regard to the identity of this Hymenaeus with the person of the same name in 1 Tim. Accordingly, the facts mentioned in the two epistles must be placed in the following order: That though Hymenaeus had, 1) made a public and Christian profession of faith in Christ, yet he had, 2) not turned away from evil, but by his profane teaching (see below), 3) went towards more ungodliness. This led to, 4) his abandoning his faith and a good conscience, thus he brought about, 5) the end result of his faith being shipwrecked.
The error, therefore, of Hymenaeus and his two companions would amount to this: They taught that "the resurrection is past already,", circa 50AD–65AD, and that there would be no future resurrection.
Hymenaeus and Philetus may have believed in a nascent form of the Christian heresy of Gnosticism."

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Hymenaeus (in Greek meaning something like "belonging to a wedding or wedding song") and Philetus ("befriended" or "worthy of love") are Greek names.

"Hymen" was the Greek god of weddings/marriage. "Philetus" comes from a Greek word meaning "love" (think "Philadelphia"). But Jews sometimes took Greek names (e.g., "Alexander").

Nothing is known of Hymenaeus and Philetus apart from what may be gleaned from 1 Tim. 1:20 and 2 Tim. 2:17.

Thank you for that info.
The Assembly of Philadelphia is the 6th in order of the Assemblies in Revelation

Kindgdom Bible Studies Revelation Series

The church in Philadelphia is the sixth of the seven churches in Asia addressed by the Lord in the vision of John.
The Greek word for Philadelphia is Philadelphos and its meaning is “one who loves his brother.” Philadelphia was a young city founded and colonized by people from Pergamos........
Of the seven churches, two of them received no indictment from the Lord, nor were they told to repent.

The second church, of course, against which the Lord laid no charge, nor did He tell them to repent, was the church in Philadelphia.

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[SummaScriptura]

wiki:
"Hymenaeus[1] (fl. 50–65) was an early Christian from Ephesus, an opponent of the apostle Paul, who associates him with Alexander and Philetus.

In 1 Timothy 1:20, Hymenaeus is included in the "some" who had put away faith and a good conscience and who had made shipwreck concerning faith.[2] The apostle adds that he had delivered Hymenaeus and Alexander to Satan, that they might learn not to blaspheme. Some have viewed this statement as similar to 1 Corinthians 5:5, where Paul commands the church to expel a member engaging in sexual immorality, in the hopes that his spirit would eventually be saved as a result of this discipline.[3]

Hymenaeus and Philetus are included among persons whose profane and vain babblings will increase towards more ungodliness, and whose teaching "will spread as a cancer." (2 Tim 2:17, NLT). The apostle declares that Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples of those just described, and he adds that those two persons "concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some." Then, for the guidance of Timothy, he goes on to say the seal upon the foundation of God is, "The LORD knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the LORD must turn away from evil." (2 Tim 2:19, NLT)
The inference intended is, that though Hymenaeus and Philetus had professed their faith in Christ, they did not turn away from evil. There is no doubt in regard to the identity of this Hymenaeus with the person of the same name in 1 Tim. Accordingly, the facts mentioned in the two epistles must be placed in the following order: That though Hymenaeus had, 1) made a public and Christian profession of faith in Christ, yet he had, 2) not turned away from evil, but by his profane teaching (see below), 3) went towards more ungodliness. This led to, 4) his abandoning his faith and a good conscience, thus he brought about, 5) the end result of his faith being shipwrecked.

The error, therefore, of Hymenaeus and his two companions would amount to this: They taught that "the resurrection is past already,", circa 50AD–65AD, and that there would be no future resurrection.
Hymenaeus and Philetus may have believed in a nascent form of the Christian heresy of Gnosticism."

I'd say that Wiki gives a better treatment than most Bible commentaries on that passage.