Commentaries on the book of philemon

Philemon 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. So philemon must love other people in the same way as god loves him. Philemon 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. After saluting philemon and his family philemon, paul commends him for his love, faith and hospitality philemon 47. Paul wrote to philemon, a christian brother living in colosse. Actually, the commentary has 242 pages of introduction. Philemon is a perfect example of what ancient letters were typically like in the grecoroman world. Paul helps his friend philemon to reconcile with his escaped former slave onesimus, and shows that they are equals because of jesus.

His introductory material, which covers approximately 28 pages, is thorough yet concise. The book of philemon was written in approximately a. In spite of the cumbersome format, all students of colossians and philemon should consult obrien on these two epistles. Philemon has 330 words, this commentary has just under 500 pages, or about a page and a half for every word in the letter. Annual lesson commentary on bible school lessons 1956, pp.

Scheck presents the first english translation of st. Much of jeromes prodigious exegetical output, however, has never been translated into english. Jerome followed the greek exegesis of origen of alexandria, proceeding step by step and producing the most valuable of all of the patristic commentaries on these three epistles of st. Constable, provide commentary on all 66 books of the bible and contain over 12,000 pages of material in pdf format. Philemons slave onesimus came into contact with paul and became a christian in rome philemon 10. Verse 3 grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. A free bible version and commentary on pauls letter to philemon in easyenglish. The letter to the colossians and to philemon pillar new testament commentary by douglas j. Pauls friendship with philemon is shown by something significantly missing in his greeting. His commentary on colossians and philemon in the wbc series is less technical than his commentary on philippians in the nigtc series, but it is made unnecessarily difficult by the wbc format.

David guzik commentary on pauls letter to philemon, which is a plea to his friend. The epistle to philemon chapter one objectives in studying philemon 1 to be impressed with the loving hospitality which characterized the christians in the early church 2 to learn lessons in the use of tact in dealing with others summary in this very short and personal epistle, paul addresses it to philemon, apphia, archippus and to the. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to philemon. Colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries ivp numbered. Philemon overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Expositors bible commentary philemon commentary alexander maclaren. It was also included in the canon of marcion and in the muratorian fragment. You can find the best commentary on philemon for you using the tools on the right side. Onesimus is a brother in gods family and philemon loves him very much. Study philemon 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.

T download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. To philemon our dear friend and fellow worker 2also to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldierand to the church that meets in your home. Philemons slave onesimus escaped to rome absconding some of philemons property. Paul had heard of philemon s love, for the lord and his saints, as well as his faith.

The persons written to are philemon and apphia, and with them archippus, and the church in philemons house. Written by some of the worlds most distinguished evangelicals scholars, including f. Commentaries on galatiansphilemon intervarsity press. Commentary on the book of philemon christian ambassadors, inc 1. This commentary likely holds the record for the largest commentary on the smallest book in the modern era. Dunn examines colossians and philemon within the context of the jewish and hellenistic cultures in the first century and discusses the place of colossians and philemon in the relationship between the pauline mission and the early churches that received these letters. Even harder is to prove, what some presume, that philemon was their son. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Barth and blanke begin with about 100 pages on slavery in the first century. The book of philemon is a prison epistle letter written while in prison, which paul wrote circa 61 a. Philemon 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Study the bible online using commentary on philemon and more. Top 5 commentaries on the books of colossians and philemon. 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.

Best philemon commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. A list of the best commentaries on philemon ranked. Its canonicity was widely recognized in the early church, particularly by ignatius, tertullian, origen, eusebius, marcion, and in the muratorian canon. Gordon fee in his book how to read the ible for all its worth lays out the form of ancient letters as follows with examples from philemon added. There is little doubt that paul wrote this epistle, since he refers to himself at least three times in verses 1, 9 and 19. The title of this letter is the name of the addressee, taken from verse 1. Philemon 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible.

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 with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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. Philemon 1, new international version niv the bible app. The persons written to are philemon and apphia, and with them archippus, and the church in philemon s house. Activity read the parts of the letter and let them identify it in the letter 1. Apparently philemon was welltodo, for his home was large enough to accommodate the church assemblies, and he was a slave owner. The letter to philemon tells us that onesimus was the slave of a christian named philemon philem. Onesimus originated from colosse,5 we may suppose that philemon lived there also. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Philemon, dictionary of the bible and western culture sheffield. In pauls day, slavery had virtually eclipsed free labor. Paul tries to convince philemon to make the right decision. Both of these would have been evident in his conduct.

Philemon 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. The letter to philemon is the shortest of all pauls writings and deals with the practice of slavery. The letter to philemon the new international commentary on the new testament by array mcknight says that philemon was written to persuade a slave owner to create new conditions for a slave. 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. These small group studies of philemon contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. The power of the gospel in winning a runaway thief and slave.

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. Philemon provides valuable historical insights into the early churchs relationship to the institution of slavery. Osborne new testament commentaries 9781577997368 by grant r. Onesimus, a slave belonging to philemon, had fled from his master, possibly stealing money in.

Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries book 12. It takes up less space than the original fiftyvolume set, and not. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. In these final words, paul reminds philemon that god has loved him freely. One of pauls shortest and the most explosive letters, the book of philemon demonstrates the gospel through action. It also seems probable that philemon was one of pauls converts from the time he spent in ephesus. One of my personal favorite commentaries is the baker exegetical commentary on the new testament becnt, published by baker academic. Wiersbe if you can locate the sixvolume edition of the expositors bible, buy it immediately. Commentaries on philemon the best colossians commentaries are listed below.

While the social dimension of the gospel should not replace the call to a saving. He also mentioned archippus, which means a governor or master of horses. Its written to philemon whose slave onesimus ran away and became a believer under pauls teaching. Pauls convert and fellowworker who lived in colossae and ministered to the saints. The apostles joy and praise for philemon s steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. 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. Osborne brings out the riches of the new testament, making each book accessible for pastors and all who consider themselves students of scripture. This greeting used repeatedly at the beginning of pauls epistles expresses the thought that paul wishes, desires and prays that those greeted may possess that spiritual state which is the result of a right relationship between god and man. The book of philemon illustrates that principles like these can and should profoundly affect the lives of believers. He argues, contrary to some other commentators, that paul was not being cowardly or compromising or indirect.

The brief and practical book of philemon has long been a favorite of christians. Yes, i know the title says five markus barth and helmut blanke, the letter to philemon ecc. Paul, moreover, statedly uses for the seat of the affection of love 2 corinthians 6. Unfortunately this means that the brief note to philemon gets tagged to the end of a larger commentary like an appendix and is not given the full treatment it deserves. It seems likely paul had gotten his information from onesimus. Here for the first time his commentaries on galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, 12 thessalonians, 12 timothy, titus and philemon are made available in english, ably translated and edited by gerald l.

G dunn, the epistles to the colossians and to philemon. The brevity of this epistle is the sole cause of its escaping. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Philemon stands as one piece of strong evidence to the contrary, revealing that lofty doctrines such as the love of god, forgiveness in christ, or the inherent dignity of humanity have real and pertinent impact in everyday life. 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.

Also, paul asks philemon to accept onesimus as a fellow christian rather than as a slave. The epistle is addressed to philemon, with the church in his house, and to sister apphia and archippus. The commentary on philippians which first appeared in the usa in 1962 and was published in 1963 in the trusts geneva series of commentaries is now joined in this one volume edition by the commentaries on colossians and philemon, published in 1964 in the usa and then in 1971 in the united kingdom. You will also find options for commentaries on philemon that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. I just downloaded the book from amazon audible version and will start it. A workplace application of the theme of mutuality is alluded to in colossians and discussed in pauls letter to philemon, the shortest book of the bible.

Constable taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible exposition department for years. Oct 25, 2019 nijay gupta shares his final post in this helpful series on best commentaries by listing two essential works on philemon. Ignatius, tertullian, origen, and eusebius confirm the canonicity of this brief book. Read philemon commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Christian love and forgiveness are given prominence in the book of philemon. Philemon was a wealthy businessman, owner of slaves and member of the colossian church whom paul led to christ. Philemon, the master of onesimus, was the principal, to whom the letter is inscribed, the head of the family, in whom were the authority and power of taking in or shutting out, and whose property onesimus was. Best colossians commentaries updated for 2020 best. The key personalities of philemon are paul, philemon, and onesimus. Virtually all modern commentaries on philemon agree with the interpretation from late antiquity that the letter treats the case of onesimus, a pilfering runaway slave, who paul is attempting to rehabilitate in the eyes of philemon, his rightfully angry master. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. Study philemon using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture.

Colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries book 12 kindle edition by wright, n. The epistle shows that he was a believing christian and an esteemed acquaintance of the apostle. Preface to the epistle of paul the apostle to philemon. The letter suggests that paul was in prison at the time of the writing. It was written to philemon as a plea to request forgiveness for his runaway servant onesimus, who was a new believer in jesus christ.

Philemon 2025 20 yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the lord. Jeromes commentaries on galatians, titus, and philemon. Some commentaries suggest that aristarchus was the pastor of the church there and that apphia was his wife. It probes the specific circumstances under which paul wrote the letter. Faussett introduction the testimonies to its authenticity areorigen homily 19, on jeremiah, vol. Colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries ivp numbered wright, n.

Book of philemon john gills exposition of the bible. Best commentaries and books on philemon logos bible software. Best commentaries and books on colossians logos bible software. 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. This commentary expounds philemon in light of its theological purpose and its setting in the grecoroman world. Colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries. Philemon 1 commentary philemons relationship to onesimus. This slave had run away from the household of philemon. In this commentary, however, allen callahan tells another story. In colossians, paul mentions the faithful and beloved brother, onesimus col. Philemon commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Dunn, new internation greek testament commentary nigtc, eerdmans, 1996, 405 pp. Introduction to philemon bible exposition commentary. The tyndale new testament commentaries tntc have long been a trusted resource for bible study.