Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. 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. Onesimus, a slave belonging to philemon, had fled from his master, possibly stealing money in the process vv. This is the holy book of philemon, known as the epistle of paul to philemon. The holy bible book 57 philemon kjv dramatized audio. The apostles joy and praise for philemon s steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. 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 paul. The strangest secret in the world by earl nightingale full 1950 duration. King james version 1 paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and timothy our brother, unto philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2 and to our beloved apphia, and archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house. This section also suggests that philemon had provided financial assistance to paul in the past philemon 1. Paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and timothy our brother, unto philemon our dearly beloved, and. Since onesimus had become very dear to paul philemon 1.
The most popular bible verses from philemon found 25 verses philemon 1. 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. A daily bible study in 7day sections with a summarycommentary, discussion questions, and daily application section introduction the prior section sunday philemon 1. Dec 11, 2014 the holy bible book 57 philemon kjv dramatized audio duration. Paul commends onesimus to philemon, no longer as a slave, but as a brother. Philemon kjv paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and. As with the book of colossians, this letter may have been written during pauls imprisonment in caesarea acts 23. Philemon 125 friendship, forgiveness, reputation discussion questions 1. It was written around 62 ad whilst paul was imprisoned in rome. Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the lord. You will receive a periodic newsletter with links to our newest articles and features. Pauls letter to philemon is the eighteenth book in the new testament. Paul reminds philemon of his debt to paul philemon 19 b.
Confident of your obedience, i write to you, knowing that you will do even. 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. And to our beloved apphia, and archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house. An introduction to the book of philemon an argument of the book of philemon a selected bibliography of colossians and philemon daniel b. What does paul mean by saying he is a prisoner of christ jesus. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. As the shortest of pauls letters 335 words, it is situated at the end of the pauline corpus, which has been traditionally arranged not by date but from the longest to the shortest romans through philemon. The letter to philemon is the shortest of all pauls writings and deals with the practice of slavery. The apostles joy and praise for philemons steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. One of the visitors converted under pauls teaching was a man named philemon, a slaveowner from the nearby city of colossae philemon 1. The letter is addressed to philemon, an old friend of pauls who he had converted during his time at colosse.
Paul rejoices to hear of the faith and love of philemon 1 paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and timothy our brother, unto philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2 and to our beloved apphia, and archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house. I thank my god, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5. Philemon printed paperback book posted on 08032020 by kristian as one of a series of outstanding studies into the truth of the word of god, this book colossians and philemon provides details of two letters that the apostle paul wrote. Philemon 2025 20 yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the lord.
Philemon kjv paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and bible gateway. Ephesians philippians colossians philemon is pauls only one chapter book. Philemon printed paperback book christian bible links. Could the common view of onesimus as a runaway, thieving slave be wrong. Philemon 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Works related to philemon at wikisource full english translation, king james version. This was contrary to the social structure of that day. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Paul tries to convince philemon to make the right decision.
Overview of the book of philemon reformed answers to. The epistle of philemon introduction here is an interesting study of the apostle paul as he teaches that regardless of the social status of any christian, each christian is a brother or sister to every other christian. Your friend will receive a link to the page you are currently viewing. To accomplish this purpose, paul reminded philemon of the brotherly relationship he and philemon shared in christ. Grace to you, and peace, from god our father and the lord jesus christ. At this time slavery was common, and can be seen as a theme in the book of philemon. Now, paul sends him back to philemon, though he would really like to keep him verse. The thirteenth, and last, of pauls epistles, and the eighteenth book in the new testament, is philemon.
Brief summary of philemon the kjv bible scriptures the content of philemon according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the. Confident of your obedience, i write to you, knowing that you will do even more than i ask. The book is about bondage and love, forgiveness and joy. Philemon king james version kjv 1 paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and timothy our brother, unto philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2 and to our beloved apphia, and archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house. In verses 17, paul gives his greetings to philemon and presents his appreciation and gratitude for him as a brother and worker in jesus christ. Christians must express love and forgiveness toward one another. Pauls epistle to philemon is one of the few books in the nt whose authenticity has hardly ever been doubted. The holy bible book 57 philemon kjv dramatized audio duration. Philemon was a slave owner who also hosted a church in his home. Paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and timothy our brother, unto philemon our. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel. A brief synopsis the famous bible stories found in the scriptural text of the book of philemon contained in this short summary of philemon. Philemon was most likely a wealthy member of the church in colosse.
Whom i would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the lord. The letter suggests that paul was in prison at the time of the writing. Tom constables expository notes on philemon this is also available in the net. The book of philemon was written in approximately a. Dec 23, 2011 the strangest secret in the world by earl nightingale full 1950 duration. The epistle of paul to philemon, known simply as philemon, is one of the books of the christian. Philemon s love and faith 4 i thank my god, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the lord jesus, and toward all saints. Onesimus is a brother in gods family and philemon loves him very much. Paul confesses his regular prayers for philemon, and compliments him on his love, faith, and willingness to share his faith.
To obtain forgiveness for the runaway slave onesimus. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. Can this short letter be viewed from different perspectives. One of his slaves, onesimus, had apparently stolen from him cf. Paul, like christ, asks for any of the wrongs of onesimus to be put on pauls account verse 18. Paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and timothy our brother, unto philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. Timothy is the brother of both paul and of the recipient of this letter but not in the physical literal sense. Paul wrote this letter to philemon, a believer in colosse who, along with others, was a slave owner cf. Philemon kjv paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and bible. The author of the book of philemon was the apostle paul philemon 1. Also, paul asks philemon to accept onesimus as a fellow christian rather than as a slave. I found all of these for free on the internet, most of them here on youtube but a few on. Paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and timothy our brother, unto philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2.
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