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The Letter to Philemon / Scot McKnight.

McKnight, Scot, author.
2017
227.86077 M159l 2017
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Title
The Letter to Philemon / Scot McKnight.
Author
McKnight, Scot, author.
Uniform Title
Bible. Galatians. English. American Revised. 1953.
ISBN
9780802873828 hardcover alkaline paper
0802873820 hardcover alkaline paper
Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2017.
Copyright
©2017
Language
English
Description
xxxii, 127 pages ; 25 cm.
Call Number
227.86077 M159l 2017
System Control No.
(OCoLC)972802438
(OCoLC)972802438
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages xvi-xxxii) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note
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).
Series
New international commentary on the New Testament.
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