The Letter to Philemon / Scot McKnight.

By: Material type: TextSeries: New international commentary on the New TestamentPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2017Copyright date: 2017Description: xxxii, 127 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780802873828
  • 0802873820
Uniform titles:
  • Bible. Galatians. English. American Revised. 1953.
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS 2765.53 .M35 2017
Contents:
Introduction. Slavery in the Roman Empire -- Phlemon in the crucible of new world slavery and slavery today -- Authorship and date -- The social realities of Philemon : runaway or slave in search of a mediator? -- Text and commentary. Introduction (vv. 1-3) -- Thanksgiving (vv. 4-7) -- Paul's appeal for Onesimus (vv. 8-22) -- Conclusion (vv. 23-25).
Summary: 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. In this commentary Scot McKnight offers careful textual analysis of Philemon and brings the practice of modern slavery into conversation with the ancient text. Too often, McKnight says, studies of this short letter gloss over the issue of slavery--an issue that must be recognized and dealt with if Christians are to read Philemon faithfully. Pastors and scholars will find in this volume the insight they need to preach and teach this controversial book in meaningful new ways. -- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages xvi-xxxii) and indexes.

Introduction. Slavery in the Roman Empire -- Phlemon in the crucible of new world slavery and slavery today -- Authorship and date -- The social realities of Philemon : runaway or slave in search of a mediator? -- Text and commentary. Introduction (vv. 1-3) -- Thanksgiving (vv. 4-7) -- Paul's appeal for Onesimus (vv. 8-22) -- Conclusion (vv. 23-25).

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. In this commentary Scot McKnight offers careful textual analysis of Philemon and brings the practice of modern slavery into conversation with the ancient text. Too often, McKnight says, studies of this short letter gloss over the issue of slavery--an issue that must be recognized and dealt with if Christians are to read Philemon faithfully. Pastors and scholars will find in this volume the insight they need to preach and teach this controversial book in meaningful new ways. -- Provided by publisher.

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