Commentaries on the book of philemon

Dunn, new internation greek testament commentary nigtc, eerdmans, 1996, 405 pp. He also mentioned archippus, which means a governor or master of horses. Philemon with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A list of the best commentaries on philemon ranked. Also, paul asks philemon to accept onesimus as a fellow christian rather than as a slave.

Colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries book 12 kindle edition by wright, n. Yes, i know the title says five markus barth and helmut blanke, the letter to philemon ecc. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries book 12. Written by some of the worlds most distinguished evangelicals scholars, including f. Study philemon using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 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. Philemon, dictionary of the bible and western culture sheffield. Philemon 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. Top 5 commentaries on the books of colossians and philemon. Study philemon 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 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. 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. Its canonicity was widely recognized in the early church, particularly by ignatius, tertullian, origen, eusebius, marcion, and in the muratorian canon.

The brief and practical book of philemon has long been a favorite of christians. Philemon 1 commentary philemons relationship to onesimus. The epistle is addressed to philemon, with the church in his house, and to sister apphia and archippus. So philemon must love other people in the same way as god loves him. Philemon 2025 20 yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the lord. The persons written to are philemon and apphia, and with them archippus, and the church in philemons house. Philemon commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Paul wrote to philemon, a christian brother living in colosse. 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. Pauls friendship with philemon is shown by something significantly missing in his greeting. 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.

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. Jun 26, 2012 colossians commentaries are often combined with philemon since the two letters are related. Oct 25, 2019 nijay gupta shares his final post in this helpful series on best commentaries by listing two essential works on philemon. 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. For an excellent, uptodate technical commentary, check out scot mcknight nicnt. Philemon 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Ignatius, tertullian, origen, and eusebius confirm the canonicity of this brief book.

Scheck presents the first english translation of st. The book of philemon was written in approximately a. He argues, contrary to some other commentators, that paul was not being cowardly or compromising or indirect. Much of jeromes prodigious exegetical output, however, has never been translated into english. Philemon 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. David guzik commentary on pauls letter to philemon, which is a plea to his friend.

His introductory material, which covers approximately 28 pages, is thorough yet concise. The letter to philemon is the shortest of all pauls writings and deals with the practice of slavery. 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 provides valuable historical insights into the early churchs relationship to the institution of slavery. Paul, moreover, statedly uses for the seat of the affection of love 2 corinthians 6. Best philemon commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. 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. The persons written to are philemon and apphia, and with them archippus, and the church in philemon s house. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of.

T download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The brevity of this epistle is the sole cause of its escaping. According to the parallel bible commentary, apphia is believed to be philemon s wife. The epistle shows that he was a believing christian and an esteemed acquaintance of the apostle. Its written to philemon whose slave onesimus ran away and became a believer under pauls teaching. Philemon 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Commentaries on galatiansphilemon intervarsity press. The apostles joy and praise for philemon s steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. This slave had run away from the household of philemon. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Jeromes commentaries on galatians, titus, and philemon. The book of philemon illustrates that principles like these can and should profoundly affect the lives of believers. It seems likely paul had gotten his information from onesimus.

Study the bible online using commentary on philemon and more. Apparently philemon was welltodo, for his home was large enough to accommodate the church assemblies, and he was a slave owner. Barth and blanke begin with about 100 pages on slavery in the first century. A free bible version and commentary on pauls letter to philemon in easyenglish. Osborne new testament commentaries 9781577997368 by grant r. In pauls day, slavery had virtually eclipsed free labor.

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. Best commentaries and books on philemon logos bible software. 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. In spite of the cumbersome format, all students of colossians and philemon should consult obrien on these two epistles. While the social dimension of the gospel should not replace the call to a saving. Philemons slave onesimus came into contact with paul and became a christian in rome philemon 10. I just downloaded the book from amazon audible version and will start it. 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. Both of these would have been evident in his conduct. The book of philemon is a prison epistle letter written while in prison, which paul wrote circa 61 a. 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. Christian love and forgiveness are given prominence in the book of philemon.

G dunn, the epistles to the colossians and to philemon. Philemon is a perfect example of what ancient letters were typically like in the grecoroman world. You can find the best commentary on philemon for you using the tools on the right side. It was also included in the canon of marcion and in the muratorian fragment. 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 taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible exposition department for years. 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. 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 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. In colossians, paul mentions the faithful and beloved brother, onesimus col. Onesimus is a brother in gods family and philemon loves him very much.

Book of philemon john gills exposition of the bible. Even harder is to prove, what some presume, that philemon was their son. One of my personal favorite commentaries is the baker exegetical commentary on the new testament becnt, published by baker academic. Onesimus originated from colosse,5 we may suppose that philemon lived there also. Philemon overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. These small group studies of philemon contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. The title of this letter is the name of the addressee, taken from verse 1. The tyndale new testament commentaries tntc have long been a trusted resource for bible study. Philemon has 330 words, this commentary has just under 500 pages, or about a page and a half for every word in the letter. Paul helps his friend philemon to reconcile with his escaped former slave onesimus, and shows that they are equals because of jesus.

Jul 05, 2012 i only have two additional philemon only commentaries which i will include in this post. It also seems probable that philemon was one of pauls converts from the time he spent in ephesus. 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 letter to the colossians and to philemon pillar new testament commentary by douglas j. There is little doubt that paul wrote this epistle, since he refers to himself at least three times in verses 1, 9 and 19. This book begins by identifying paul as the author. 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. Verse 3 grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. The letter suggests that paul was in prison at the time of the writing. Colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries ivp numbered. The letter to philemon tells us that onesimus was the slave of a christian named philemon philem. Best colossians commentaries updated for 2020 best.

Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Osborne brings out the riches of the new testament, making each book accessible for pastors and all who consider themselves students of scripture. The key personalities of philemon are paul, philemon, and onesimus. 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. It takes up less space than the original fiftyvolume set, and not. Philemons slave onesimus escaped to rome absconding some of philemons property. Preface to the epistle of paul the apostle to philemon. The power of the gospel in winning a runaway thief and slave. 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. In this commentary, however, allen callahan tells another story. 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.

An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to philemon. Wright, and donald guthrie, these twenty volumes offer clear, reliable and relevant explanations of every book in the new testament. Paul had heard of philemon s love, for the lord and his saints, as well as his faith. Colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries. 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. Annual lesson commentary on bible school lessons 1956, pp. Expositors bible commentary philemon commentary alexander maclaren. 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. 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. Philemon 1, new international version niv the bible app. After saluting philemon and his family philemon, paul commends him for his love, faith and hospitality philemon 47. Onesimus, a slave belonging to philemon, had fled from his master, possibly stealing money in. 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.

This commentary likely holds the record for the largest commentary on the smallest book in the modern era. Constable, provide commentary on all 66 books of the bible and contain over 12,000 pages of material in pdf format. Commentary on the book of philemon christian ambassadors, inc 1. The author of the book of philemon was the apostle paul philemon 1. Actually, the commentary has 242 pages of introduction. In these final words, paul reminds philemon that god has loved him freely. Activity read the parts of the letter and let them identify it in the letter 1.

Some commentaries suggest that aristarchus was the pastor of the church there and that apphia was his wife. Paul tries to convince philemon to make the right decision. Pauls convert and fellowworker who lived in colossae and ministered to the saints. 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. One of pauls shortest and the most explosive letters, the book of philemon demonstrates the gospel through action. 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.

Faussett introduction the testimonies to its authenticity areorigen homily 19, on jeremiah, vol. 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. Read philemon commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Colossians and philemon tyndale new testament commentaries ivp numbered wright, n. Best commentaries and books on colossians logos bible software. 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. This commentary expounds philemon in light of its theological purpose and its setting in the grecoroman world. Today, we wait until the end of the letter to identify the writer, but in the first century they would put it in the beginning. Commentary on the book of philemon by matthew henry new.