Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Philemon bible commentaries free online downloadable pdf. Observe, good persons will be ready for good works, and not narrow and pinching, but abundant in them. 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.
Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i wrote additional commentaries, all of them falling under the new be series. This epistle is the story of three main characters, onesimus, philemon and paul and their interaction. Philemon 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, paul bound, the gospel. 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. Philemon 1 bible commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a.
The apostle knew philemon to be a good man, and was thence persuaded of his readiness to do good, and that not in a scanty and niggardly manner, but with a free and liberal hand. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. Colossiansphilemon, volume 44 word biblical commentary. He took the disciples with him and had discussion daily in the lecture hall of tyrannus. 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, ran away from him, and in his rambles came to rome, where paul was then a prisoner for the gospel, and, providentially coming under his preaching there, was, by. His introductory material, which covers approximately 28 pages, is thorough yet concise. In order to facilitate deeper study, i have partnered with my friend, sandra bretschneider, to compile the information from this article into a free.
Philemon was an inhabitant of colosse, a person of some note and wealth, and a convert under the ministry of st. Free bible study program from tyndale house, cambridge advert. Could the common view of onesimus as a runaway, thieving slave be wrong. Colossians, ephesians, philippians and philemon bob utley view in pdf format pdf. Philemons love and faith i always thank my god when i mention you in my prayers, because i hear of your love. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, then later, philippians by dr. 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. Philemon was a hristian of olosse who was likely a convert of pauls. One of the more personal letters in the new testament. Colossians and philemon baker exegetical commentary on the. Bruces study of the epistles to the colossians, to philemon, and to the ephesians constitute a single volume in the new international commentary on the new testament. Proposal for international theological commentary proposal title. Paul wrote to philemon, a christian brother living in colosse. Some commentaries suggest that aristarchus was the pastor of the church there and that apphia was his wife.
Philemon provides valuable historical insights into the early churchs relationship to the institution of slavery. Click download or read online button to get the broadman bible commentary book now. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents a word from the author. Philemon commentary schaffs popular commentary on the new testament. A reservoir of means god spoke, and his words created his works in the natural world. You can find the best commentary on philemon for you using the tools on the right side. It is the authors effort to share his insights about gods word for the purpose of instructing and edifying others in the knowledge and wisdom found in scripture. Commentaries on the epistles to timothy, titus and philemon. In philemon, paul makes a personal appeal to a fellow believer to receive a runaway slave, onesimus, in love and forgiveness. Its driving thrust may be captured in the expression.
Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Can this short letter be viewed from different perspectives. 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. Onesimus originated from colosse,5 we may suppose that philemon lived there also. This article is adapted from esv expository commentary. The introductory material, although fairly brief, is worth reading, including obriens defense of the pauline authorship of these books.
The broadman bible commentary download ebook pdf, epub. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a few saints in history. Yet in a beautiful irony, having not made it alone in the big city, he found himself at last brought under the direct personal influence of paul the prisoner philemon 1. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. After his dramatic conversion on the road to damascus, pauls singular purpose was to prove that jesus is the christ acts 9.
David guzik commentary on pauls letter to philemon, which is a plea to his friend philemon on behalf of a slave named onesimus, who had become a christian. These translations have been selected because they employ different translation theories. Entreats forgiveness for his servant onesimus, philemon 1. Prepared by some of the worlds leading scholars, the series provides an exposition of the new testament books that is thorough and scholarly while faithful to the. 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. Paul helps his friend philemon to reconcile with his escaped former slave onesimus, and shows that they are equals because of jesus. In this addition to the awardwinning becnt series, leading new testament scholar and bestselling author g. The united bible societys greek text is the revised fourth edition ubs 4. Beale offers a substantive evangelical commentary on colossians and philemon.
To philemon our dear friend and coworker, to apphia our sister, to archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home. Paul says this to persuade philemon to do the right thing. Exegesis of philemon presented at the chicago conference at st. One of the visitors converted under pauls teaching was a man named philemon, a slaveowner from the nearby city of colossae philemon 1. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. In pauls day, slavery had virtually eclipsed free labor. Some commentators believed paul wrote this epistle from ephesus. Pauls salutation to philemon, and the church at his house, philemon 1. Colossians and philemon page 2 church may have sent him to rome to comfort paul or that epaphras chose to go to rome to inform paul of the grave condition of the church at colossae colossians 4. Philemon bible commentaries free online downloadable. It also seems probable that philemon was one of pauls converts from the time he spent in ephesus. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The epistle to philemon a model of christian courtesy 1.
Philemon 797 hebrews 801 james 847 1 peter 891 2 peter 929 1 john 959 2 john 1009 3 john 1015 jude 1021 revelation 1035 c ontents matthew mark luke john acts romans. Graham scroggie a note to a friend paul to philemon recommended resource. Philemon 125 friendship, forgiveness, reputation discussion questions 1. Apr 23, 2019 free printable philemon study guide i hope that this overview of philemon has whet your appetite and inspired you to take some time to study this small, yet powerful section of scripture. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a significant influence in my life and ministry. 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. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, beale leads readers through all aspects of colossians and philemonsociological, historical, and theologicalto help them better. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, beale leads readers through all aspects of colossians and philemon sociological, historical, and theologicalto help them better. Its written to philemon whose slave onesimus ran away and became a believer under pauls teaching. Make your choice below and download the pdf commentary ebook for free. Like most of the commentaries in the word biblical commentary series, the one by peter obrien on colossians and philemon is a scholarly endeavor that is also readily accessible to the layperson. Jan 17, 2019 this article is adapted from esv expository commentary. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy, joshua, judges, ruth, 1 samuel, 2 samuel, 1 kings, 2 kings, 1. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more.
The letter to philemon reminds us that gods revelation to humanity is intensely personal. Free printable philemon study guide i hope that this overview of philemon has whet your appetite and inspired you to take some time to study this small, yet powerful section of scripture. A personal search for verifiable truth abbreviations used in this commentary commentary. You will not get arguments for or against slavery from this epistle. For wright, it is an acted parable of the gospel itself. Paul also reminds philemon that philemon was a sinner. Ephesians philippians colossians philemon is pauls only one chapter book. They think they are free, but the lord jesus said, if the son makes you free, then are you free indeed see john 8. His slave, onesimus, robbed him and fled to rome, where he had been converted under pauls ministry and became. Gods creation is but a reservoir of means made ready for him to employ instantly to do his pleasure letter 1, 1897.
Introduction to philemon this epistle has an inscription, salutation, and preface, the same with others, which are in philemon 1. The epistle to philemon executable outlines free sermon. So, he feels sure that philemon will do the right thing. Jerome in his commentary on the epistle, mentions the. Even harder is to prove, what some presume, that philemon was their son. When we come to the letter to philemon one of the shortest books in the bible we have a beautiful emphasis upon the unity of the body. This excellent commentary is filled with pearls, is a very easy to understand and is imminently applicable. Constables notes on philemon 2020 edition expressed above. A commentary on the epistle to the ephesians pdf ebook. This study guide commentary is designed to help the student do that by comparin g modern english translations. Pauls friendship with philemon is shown by something significantly missing in his greeting. There is a book in the new testament which has been described as. Each study in the gods word for today series provides an indepth exploration of a book of the bible. What does paul mean by saying he is a prisoner of christ jesus.
C2 pauls persistent mentioning of philemon in his prayers 46 c3 pauls receipt of much joy and comfort 7 a2 the encouragement of philemon to receive onesimus 820 b1 pauls tact in approaching philemon 89 c1 his acknowledgment that he could legitimately, because of his apostolic position in christ, boldly order philemon to act appropriately 8. Greeting paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, and timothy our brother. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. The letter to philemon is the shortest of the pauline epistles.
The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series. All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz. Philemon 125 this letter seems to be a personal letter, but of its divine inspiration there can be no doubt. One of pauls shortest and the most explosive letters, the book of philemon demonstrates the gospel through action. He extols his faith, love, and christian charity, philemon 1. The book of philemon demonstrates the gospel in action.
Wilson phd, university of aberdeen is lecturer in mission and new testament at edinburgh theological seminary and a minister of the free church of scotland. 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. In the bible book that bears philemon s name, paul addressed his beloved brother as a fellow worker, a title given to those who served for a time alongside paul. Philemon hcsb greeting paul, a prisoner of christ bible. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
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