The book of philemon

After his dramatic conversion on the road to damascus, pauls singular purpose was to prove that jesus is the christ acts 9. The title of this letter is the name of the addressee, taken from verse 1. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. Watch our overview video on the book of philemon, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. He did what most runaway slaves apparently didhe moved into a great metropolis. The book of philemon illustrates that principles like these can and should profoundly affect the lives of believers. These small group studies of philemon contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. The letter suggests that paul was in prison at the time of the writing. Colossians and philemon exegetical guide to the greek new testament kindle edition by murray j. Its like this letter was only added because we knew paul wrote it. It appears that he was a slave holder before he was saved. This is the only place in the new testament where philemon is mentioned by name, but we do know that he was a beloved friend to paul. Though pauls letter to philemon is very brief, it is packed with rich nuggets of truth that truly reward the serious bible student. I must say that before now, i cant say that i was greatly enriched by this little book.

Philemon 1, new international version niv the bible app. Philemon 125 this letter seems to be a personal letter, but of its divine inspiration there can be no doubt. Philemon with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of philemon is a prison epistle letter written while in prison, which paul wrote circa 61 a. An alternate view is that the actual master of the slave is archippus and that the one to whom the letter is addressed, philemon, is the most prominent christian there.

Instead of a masterslave relationship, it should now be a brotherly relationship. Philemon 2025 20 yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the lord. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. In fact, to be a little more honest, i had said to my brother that there is nothing. The epistle shows that he was a believing christian and an esteemed acquaintance of the apostle. It is a prison letter, coauthored by paul the apostle with timothy, to philemon, a leader in the colossian church. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading colossians and philemon exegetical guide to the greek new testament. Philemon niv paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, and bible gateway. The letter to philemon is the shortest of all pauls writings and deals with the practice of slavery. In my circle of friends, i dont know any who have had this happen to them. Forgiveness shines like a brilliant light throughout the bible, and one of its brightest spots is the tiny book of philemon. It was written to philemon as a plea to request forgiveness for his runaway servant onesimus, who was a new believer in jesus christ.

This short letter addressed to three specific individuals was written by paul during an imprisonment, perhaps in rome between a. The author paul declares himself to actually be the. These thin, portable notebooks are great for personal. Onesimus took a chance one day, as any slave would have done, and made a run for it. Paul was a prisoner at the time verses 1 and 9, so this is one of the four prison epistles, along with ephesians, philippians, and colossians, which paul wrote during his first roman imprisonment. This summary of the book of philemon provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. The book of philemon was written in approximately a. Consequently, paul is not writing to request that onesimus returns to philemon.

The apostles joy and praise for philemons steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. Apr 11, 2019 forgiveness shines like a brilliant light throughout the bible, and one of its brightest spots is the tiny book of philemon. The book of philemon niv audio holy bible high quality. This message is an overview of the book of philemon and part of a 2year study of the bible. Old and new testament sets pair the entirety of every book of the bible with lightly lined blank pages opposite each page of bible text, allowing readers to take extended notes or record insights and prayers directly beside corresponding passages of scripture. It is directed to philemon, which means kisses or one that is affectionate, in behalf of onesimus, which means profitable or usefulness. Now i suspect that philemon may be a difficult book for you to find. Paul was writing philemon as a brother in christ about his slave, onesimus, and now that onesimus had trusted in christ, paul wanted philemon to consider him as a brother in christ. Philemon is a perfect example of what ancient letters were typically like in the grecoroman world. This book was written by paul while he was in prison around a. It deals with the themes of forgiveness and reconciliation. To indirectly request of philemon to send onesimus back to paul so that he can go on helping paul as he had already begun to do. Paul says this to persuade philemon to do the right thing.

Epistle to philemon read the bible online bible study tools. In the bible book that bears philemons name, paul addressed his beloved brother as a fellow worker, a title given to those who served for a time alongside. Philemon was the master of onesimus, a runaway slave. Philemon new american standard bible nasb salutation. Today, as we look at the book of philemon, we are going to see forgiveness in action. This summary of the book of philemon provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. Paul wrote this book to his friend philemon who lived in colosse, and this letter was probably sent to him along with the letter to the church there. So if you have your bibles with you today, open up to the book of philemon. There is little doubt that paul wrote this epistle, since he refers to himself at least three times in verses 1, 9 and 19. See the list below for their most common abbreviations. The epistle to philemon a model of christian courtesy 1. The epistle is addressed to philemon, with the church in his house, and to sister apphia and archippus. To ask philemon of colossae to not only pardon his slave onesimus, but to give him a warm welcome as a fellow believer.

Gordon fee in his book how to read the ible for all its worth lays out the form of ancient letters as follows with examples from philemon added. Colossians and philemon exegetical guide to the greek new. The grace of the lord jesus christ be with your spirit. Paul also reminds philemon that philemon was a sinner. Bynum 2009 tabernacle baptist church the doctrine of imputation applied memory verse. Philemon is a letter requesting forgiveness of a slave that ran. The book of philemon, one of the shortest books in the bible, teaches an important lesson on forgiveness. To philemon our dear friend and fellow worker 2 also to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldierand to the church that meets in your home. In this short personal letter, the apostle paul asks his friend philemon to extend forgiveness to a runaway slave named onesimus.

Colossians and philemon is the first book in a projected series of twenty volumes that seeks to bring together classroom, study, and pulpit by providing the student or pastor with the information needed to understand and expound the greek text of the new testament. There were millions of people in asia minor, and philemon was just one of the men who came to know the lord jesus. Pauls friendship with philemon is shown by something significantly missing in his greeting. Nov 28, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of philemon, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. One interpretation argues that onesimus, though a slave, was not, in fact, a runaway.

Minister, woodland heights christian church, crawfordsville, in no. To ask philemon of colossae to pardon his slave onesimus. Paul wrote to philemon, a christian brother living in colosse. Onesimus, a slave belonging to philemon, had fled from his master, possibly stealing money in the process vv. The book of philemon has led to varying interpretations. There are three main characters paul, philemon, and onesimus that paul himself used to focus on the important doctrine of the believer in christ. Philemon 1 niv bible paul, a prisoner of christ jesus. Philemon united states conference of catholic bishops. The book of philemon demonstrates the gospel in action. First, colossians is unrivalled in its portrayal of the person of the lord jesus christ. Now philemon owned slaves, and he had a slave named onesimus. Paul is strongly affirmed to be the author of philemon.

The epistle of philemon was written by the apostle paul while imprisoned in rome. Old and new testament sets the esv scripture journal. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. Philemon is a letter requesting forgiveness of a slave that ran away. The key personalities of philemon are paul, philemon, and onesimus. Philemon 125 niv paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, and. Apparently philemon was welltodo, for his home was large enough to accommodate the church assemblies, and he was a slave owner. The epistle to philemon chapter one objectives in studying philemon 1 to be impressed with the loving hospitality which characterized the christians in the early church 2 to learn lessons in the use of tact in dealing with others summary in this very short and personal epistle, paul addresses it to philemon, apphia, archippus and to the. Jun 04, 2015 the epistle of of paul to philemon from the holy bible new international version niv book 57 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. In this letter, paul helps his friend philemon to reconcile with his.

The letter from paul to philemon was of a very personal nature. Activity read the parts of the letter and let them identify it in the letter 1. The point is each of these letters in the new testament are easily applicable to our lives, except philemon. There is a book in the new testament which has been described as. The epistle of paul to philemon, known simply as philemon, is one of the books of the christian new testament. For one thing, slavery is not even in the context of the book of philemon. To indirectly request of philemon to send onesimus back to paul so that. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Why study pauls letters to the colossians and philemon.

Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. It more likely refers to philemon than to the last one named, archippus. The epistle of of paul to philemon from the holy bible new international version niv book 57 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. Philemon stands as one piece of strong evidence to the contrary, revealing that lofty doctrines such as the love of god, forgiveness in christ, or the inherent dignity of humanity have real and pertinent impact in everyday life.

Because believers in jesus are equal partners in the new humanity, paul asks philemon to forgive his runaway slave onesimus. By using this website, i acknowledge that i am 16 years of age or older, and i agree to the terms and conditions and. This summary of the book of philemon provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philemon. The book of philemon is one of the most interesting, yet neglected books of the bible. The apostles joy and praise for philemon s steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. That book is pauls epistle to philemon, the shortest of all of pauls letters 3. The book was written around 62 ad during paul first imprisonment in rome. Philemon was a slave owner who also hosted a church in his home. Philemon 1 nasb salutation paul, a prisoner of christ. Its canonicity was widely recognized in the early church, particularly by. So, he feels sure that philemon will do the right thing. Philemons slave onesimus run away and came to paul and sought refuge.