After his dramatic conversion on the road to damascus, pauls singular purpose was to prove that jesus is the christ acts 9. May you discover gods character as you read his letter to you. Although he should have been apprehensive about his own wellbeing, paul is concerned about onesimus, a runaway slave, whose master philemon he appears. Now free will is an interesting point of theology to study because the fact is none of our wills are free in. In this short personal letter, the apostle paul asks his friend philemon to extend forgiveness to a runaway slave named onesimus. 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. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The apostles joy and praise for philemons steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Bible commentaries john gills exposition of the whole bible philemon.
He mentions this also in his other prison epistles ephesians. Notes of an exposition of the epistle to philemon, delivered in bethesda chapel, bristol, lordsday evening, march 2nd, 1873. Philemon with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. David guzik commentary on pauls letter to philemon, which is a plea to his friend. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. You will also find options for commentaries on colossians that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. 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 letter to philemon is the shortest of all pauls writings and deals with the practice of slavery. The epistle of paul to the colossians, or simply colossians, is the twelfth book of the new testament. Interesting and stimulating analysis of the epistle. Philemon overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. Philemon was a slave owner who also hosted a church in his home. That he was apparently a resident of colossae is supported by the fact that his slave, onesimus, was a colossian colossians 4. Philemon 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. Philemon 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, charles haddon spurgeon. Of all the literature in the new testament, philemon is unique since it is the only personal or person to person. Exposition of colossians and philemon new testament commentary. Christian love and forgiveness are given prominence in the book of philemon. The fugitive made his way to rome, one thousand miles to the west via land. The power of the gospel in winning a runaway thief and slave.
Pauls epistle to philemon is one of the few books in the nt whose authenticity has hardly ever been doubted. This is an unusual letter with a threeverse introduction and a threeverse conclusion. The book of philemon is as several authors have said, like looking over the shoulder of philemon as he reads his personal mail. Introduction to philemon bible exposition commentary. Onesimus was useful to paul in the ministry but paul sent him back to philemon, his master with the request to forgive onesimus.
This outline of philemon is intended to assist you as you study the bible. Meaning on account, of philemon, for the grace bestowed upon him, thereafter mentioned. Explaining key passages, they discuss church planting, prayer, joyfulness, community, a christian worldview, witnessing, knowing christ, shepherding the church, and more. Paul, a prisoner of jesus christ not made a prisoner by christ, though he was apprehended, laid hold on, and detained by christ as a prisoner of hope, at his conversion. The new american commentary is for the minister or. It is a prison letter, coauthored by paul the apostle with timothy, to philemon, a leader in the colossian church. The occasion which gave rise to this letter was this.
Commentaries exposition of the old and new testaments philemon by john gill thou hast given a standard to them that fear thee. The book of philemon demonstrates the gospel in action. A theological exposition of sacred scripture by john g. 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.
Exposition of colossians and philemon new testament. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. Ephesians, colossians and philemon written at the same time. Paul mentions his own name three times in this his shortest epistle verses 1. Mar, 2015 this is the new testament, king james bible, narrated by alexander scourby. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. In 2003, he earned his juris doctorate, magna cum laude, from capital university law school, where he received the order of the curia. A brief exposition based on careful study of the text, with applications to daily life.
So paul wanted philemon to make a mental calculation from his own will to charge any wrong to his account. Study philemon using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of philemon was written in approximately a. 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. It is directed to philemon, which means kisses or one that is affectionate, in behalf of onesimus, which means profitable or usefulness. Introduction to the epistle to philemon pauls epistle to philemon is the shortest of all his letters and is one of the most personal of all his letters, if not the most personal. Philemon overview john gills exposition on the whole bible. This epistle was written by the apostle paul, when a prisoner at rome, as appears from its inscription and subscription.
Philemon overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary. Philemons slave onesimus came into contact with paul and became a christian in rome philemon 10. Hendriksen, william, exposition of colossians and philemon. They were very poor, had little food and lived in a small cottage. Philemon commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and timothy our brother, unto philemon our. Study in philemon by edgar pierce exposing the word.
Paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, not made a prisoner by christ, though he was apprehended, laid hold on, and detained by christ as a prisoner of hope, at his conversion. Pauls epistle to philemon is one of the few books in the nt whose. Kelly exposition to titus and to philemon exposition to. In other words, he wants onesimus completely forgiven and restored through.
Philemon, who resided at colosse for this is plainly to be seen by the last chapter of the epistle of paul to the. The letter suggests that paul was in prison at the time of the writing. Onesimus, a slave belonging to philemon, had fled from his master, possibly stealing money in the process vv. I felt that, while other commentaries often jumped to conclusions with the passages i was studying, wright offered a simple exposition that was rooted in the history of the text.
Book of philemon john gills exposition of the bible. Exposition of philippians, exposition of colossians and. Paul does not identify himself as an apostle with authority, but as a prisoner of jesus christ, calling. By using this website, i acknowledge that i am 16 years of age or older, and i agree to the terms and conditions and. Introduction to colossians bible exposition commentary. Exposition of colossians and philemon new testament commentary hendriksen, william on. I recently preached a series on colossians and found n.
The book was written around 62 ad during paul first imprisonment in rome. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Paul wrote to philemon, a christian brother living in colosse. Paul, philemon, and onesimus, or christian brotherhood. 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. A free bible version and commentary on pauls letter to philemon in easyenglish. The book is a very personal letter sent from the apostle paul see philemon 1,9,19 to his friend and son in the faith philemon. An introduction to the book of philemon related media. Twice he speaks of being a prisoner of jesus christ. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. The apostles joy and praise for philemon s steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. Exalting jesus in philippians 9780805497588 by tony merida. Study the bible online using commentary on philemon and more.
Study philemon 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Philemon 2025 20 yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the lord. Philemon was the master of onesimus, a runaway slave. It was written to philemon as a plea to request forgiveness for his runaway servant onesimus, who was a new believer in jesus christ. Read philemon commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Malick received a masters of theology in bible exposition, with honors, from dallas theological seminary in 1984.
The book of philemon is a prison epistle letter written while in prison, which paul wrote circa 61 a. The epistle of paul to philemon, known simply as philemon, is one of the books of the christian new testament. An excellent tool for pastors, smallgroup leaders, or personal devotions. Because believers in jesus are equal partners in the new humanity, paul asks philemon to forgive his runaway slave onesimus. Exposition of philippians, exposition of colossians and philemon.
Philemon 1 commentary philemons relationship to onesimus. It was written, according to the text, by paul the apostle and timothy to the church in colossae, a small phrygian city near laodicea and approximately 100 miles 160 km from ephesus in asia minor. Best colossians commentaries updated for 2020 best. Kelly exposition to titus and to philemon exposition to titus and to philemon. This is the new testament, king james bible, narrated by alexander scourby. It deals with the themes of forgiveness and reconciliation. Philemon 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Apparently philemon was welltodo, for his home was large enough to accommodate the church assemblies, and he was a slave owner. Paul wants philemon to credit the wrong of onesimus to his account.
Yet when paul prayed for philemons compassion in verse 7, heart was. One of the visitors converted under pauls teaching was a man named philemon, a slaveowner from the nearby city of colossae philemon 1. Olympus because the two gods tried hundreds of homes and they were only people to let the gods in. Dec 19, 2018 philemon viewed as a case in pastoral counseling.
Nordling 2004, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Tom constables expository notes on philemon this is also available in the net. Pauls friendship with philemon is shown by something significantly missing in his greeting. Forgiveness shines like a brilliant light throughout the bible, and one of its brightest spots is the tiny book of philemon.
Paul offered to pay for any financial loss philemon may have incurred. The key personalities of philemon are paul, philemon, and onesimus. Top 5 commentaries on the books of colossians and philemon. Wrights commentary by far the most helpful when it came to a meaningful exposition of the text. An introduction to the book of philemon an argument of the book of philemon a selected bibliography of colossians and philemon daniel b. Philemon 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity.
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