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, 2000 The apostle Paul's letter to his friend and fellow Christian Philemon, which focuses on the question of slavery, has long inspired debate. Onesimus, one of Philemon's slaves and a Christian himself, has left his master's house and sought refuge with Paul.
S.J. Joseph A. Fitzmyer
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Der Brief and Philemon; The Letter to Philemon
European Journal of Theology, 2020 Summary Two academic commentaries on Philemon were published in 2017. Though they differ in many points of interpretation, Ebner and McKnight share the view that Paul was not seeking the manumission of the slave Onesimus. Both introduce performance criticism into their repertoire of analytical tools.
Joel R. White
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, 2017 Paul's letter to Philemon carries a strong message of breaking down social barriers and establishing new realities of conduct and fellowship. It is also a disturbing text that has been used to justify slavery. Though brief, Philemon requires close scrutiny.
Scot McKnight
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Persuasion in Paul's Letter to Philemon
Acta Patristica et Byzantina, 2009 A new trend in the rhetorical analysis of Paul's letters is to reconstruct his persuasive strategy from the text itself, rather than applying ancient or modern rhetorical models from outside.
A.H. Snyman
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Beiheft Zur Zeitschrift Für Die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft Und Die Kunde Der älteren Kirche, 2010exaly +2 more sources