Philemon is a prison epistle and its date and location of writing is tied to this issue. Philemon, one of note and probably a minister in the church of colosse, a city of phrygia, had a servant named onesimus, who, having purloined his goods. Onesimus took a chance one day, as any slave would have done, and made a run for it. The epistle is addressed to philemon, with the church in his house, and to sister apphia and archippus.
Philemon 1 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. As philemon forgave onesimus on pauls request, it was as if he was giving a drink of cold water in the name of a disciple and he shall be rewarded for it matthew 10. Download in this volume in the celebrated new international greek testament commentary series, james d. Filemon philemon bible commentary, spanish version. Paul also reminds philemon that philemon was a sinner. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. His love was toward the lord jesus and toward the other believers.
The name hermeneia, greek, has been chosen as the title of the commentary series to which this volume belongs. Philemon, the recipient of this letter, was a prominent member of the church at colosse vv. That book is pauls epistle to philemon, the shortest of all of pauls letters 3. Download colossians and philemon macarthur new testament commentary or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. A versebyverse analysis and commentary on pauls letters to the colossians and philemon byrecognized biblical translation experts. Paul says this to persuade philemon to do the right thing. Philemon 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Read philemon commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Philemon 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Study the bible online using commentary on philemon and more. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of philemon information useful to understand before a study of the letters contents slavery in the grecoroman world one of the most important things to understand about philemon is the background of slavery in the ancient world.
Onesimus originated from colosse,5 we may suppose that philemon lived there also. Philemon is a private letter from paul to philemon, a slave owner in colossae, regarding his slave onesimus. Slavery was widespread in the roman empire according to some estimates, slaves constituted one third, perhaps more, of the population and an accepted part of life. Beale offers a substantive evangelical commentary on colossians and philemon. Pdf philemons structure as a ring composition and its implications. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. His slave, onesimus, robbed him and fled to rome, where he had been converted under pauls ministry and became. He did what most runaway slaves apparently didhe moved into a great metropolis. Pauls epistles to the colossians and philemon by j. Pdf reading philemon as therapeutic narrative researchgate. Entreats forgiveness for his servant onesimus, philemon 1. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, paul bound, the. None of the consulted commentaries viewed philemon in terms.
Constable taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible exposition department for years. Onesimus needed to make things right with philemon, whom he had. Philemon 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. It is hoped that the series, like its name, will carry forward this old. The new testament books of colossians and philemon were written to meet our deepest needs. Michael birds commentary on colossians and philemon in the new covenant commentary series pays close attention to the sociohistorical context. In pauls day, slavery had virtually eclipsed free labor. Chrysostum and theodoret believed she was philemons wife.
With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, beale leads readers through all aspects of colossians and philemon sociological, historical, and theologicalto help them better. In this addition to the awardwinning becnt series, leading new testament scholar and bestselling author g. Philemon commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventh. He extols his faith, love, and christian charity, philemon 1. Now philemon owned slaves, and he had a slave named onesimus.
Philemon, dictionary of the bible and western culture sheffield. There is a book in the new testament which has been described as. But he purposely puts philemons love in the first place, as it is to an act of love that he is exhorting him. The epistle shows that he was a believing christian and an esteemed acquaintance of the apostle.
In more formal biblical works such as the gospels or the epistle to the romans or even pauls letters to churches at philippi or colossae, it might be easy to get the impression that god does not care or have time for the trials and tribulations in a. His introductory material, which covers approximately 28 pages, is thorough yet concise. Paul wrote to philemon, a christian brother living in colosse. A commentary on the epistles to the colossians and to philemon. Pauls friendship with philemon is shown by something significantly missing in his greeting. Pdf the letters to the colossians and to philemon download. A personal search for verifiable truth abbreviations used in this commentary commentary. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. Philemon bible commentaries free online downloadable pdf. Colossians and philemon macarthur new testament commentary. A commentary on the epistles to the colossians and to philemon by eduard lohse.
G dunn, the epistles to the colossians and to philemon. Colossians, ephesians, philippians and philemon ibiblio. Ephesians philippians colossians philemon is pauls only one chapter book. He became close to paul and was regarded as a valuable assistant by him vv. Utleys bible study guides, and audio and video sermons and commentaries, go to. Study the bible online using commentary on philemon 1 and more. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. Colossians and philemon baker exegetical commentary on. Jerome in his commentary on the epistle, mentions the.
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. Click download or read online button to get colossians and philemon macarthur new testament commentary book now. Gods creation is but a reservoir of means made ready for him to employ instantly to do his pleasure letter 1, 1897. 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 chapters of the book of philemon. Brings special attention to bear on critical words and phrases, explaining accepted. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. Exegesis of philemon presented at the chicago conference at st. Read philemon 1 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents a word from the author. The word hermeneia has a rich background in the history of biblical interpretation as a term used in the ancient greekspeaking world for the detailed, systematic exposition of a scriptural work. But he purposely puts philemon s love in the first place, as it is to an act of love that he is exhorting him. Philemon was a hristian of olosse who was likely a convert of pauls.
The traditional view is that the epistle was written from rome between a. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, beale leads readers through all aspects of colossians and philemonsociological, historical, and theologicalto help them better. A part of the you can understand the bible series by dr. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics bible interpretation. Philemon 1 commentary john gills exposition on the. Interesting facts about philemon barnes bible charts author. Download pdf the wesleyan bible commentary free online. He was philemons slave, who had run away only to come into contact with paul and become a christian vv. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, paul bound, the gospel. Philemon commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
So, he feels sure that philemon will do the right thing. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. Philemon, doubtless, was converted at ephesus, or in some other place where he met paul. The epistle to philemon a model of christian courtesy 1. Pauls salutation to philemon, and the church at his house, philemon 1. There were millions of people in asia minor, and philemon was just one of the men who came to know the lord jesus. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Dunn, author of numerous wellreceived works on the historical origin and theological interpretation of the new testament, provides detailed expositions of the text of paul s letters to the colossians and to philemon. Constable taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible exposition department.
Colossians and philemon baker exegetical commentary on the. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, then later, philippians by dr. The commentary on colossians and philemon by peter obrien number 44 in the word biblical commentary series is a worthy endeavor, suitable for the biblical scholar and the layperson alike. Promises to repair any wrong he had done to his master, philemon 1. The letter was for him, his family, and the church. Philemon was an inhabitant of colosse, a person of some note and wealth, and a convert under the ministry of st. Some commentaries suggest that aristarchus was the pastor of the church there and that apphia was his wife.
This would seem to denote a special and close relationship between them. Download the wesleyan bible commentary ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Philemon 125 this letter seems to be a personal letter, but of its divine inspiration there can be no doubt. A reservoir of means god spoke, and his words created his works in the natural world. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, jacques eugene raubenheimer and others. Even harder is to prove, what some presume, that philemon was their son.
The letter to philemon reminds us that gods revelation to humanity is intensely personal. Dunn, the epistles to the colossians and to philemon. Constable, provide commentary on all 66 books of the bible and contain over 12,000 pages of material in pdf format. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. His slave, onesimus, robbed him and fled to rome, where he had been converted under pauls ministry and became a faithful and beloved brother philemon 10.
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