Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The classic commentaries and studies on colossians and philemon 14 vols. We have already had occasion to point out that pauls pleading with philemon, and the motives which he adduces, are expressions, on a lower level, of the greatest principles of christian ethics. Further, if indeed it is epaphras, the founder of the colossian church see commentary on col 1. A hermeneutical analysis of philemon 2669 words bartleby.
The experience and rhetoric of pauls imprisonments, craig s. There are many commentaries about the epistles of colossians and philemon available at this moment but colossians and philemon of the zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament series is a giant leap above all other commentaries on this book of the bible. Moo in this new volume not only explains accurately the meaning of the letters to the colossians and to philemon but also applies that meaning powerfully to twentyfirstcentury readers. Colossians and philemon exegetical guide to the greek new. Colossians and philemon is the first book in a projected series of twenty volumes that seeks to bring together classroom, study, and pulpit by providing the student or pastor with the information needed to understand and expound the greek. Philemon 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. Also in the ab series, this one is a little easier to find your way around in shorter book does not hurt.
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. Bible commentary, jamieson, fausset, brown, 2002, hendrickson publishers the epistles of st. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of philemon information useful to understand before a study of the letters contents slavery in the grecoroman world one of the most important things to understand about philemon is the background of slavery in the ancient world. Paul says this to persuade philemon to do the right thing. For those few individuals who have given the book of philemon more than a cursory examination, there might be a temptation to conclude that the lesson of the book pertains only to slavery. Introduction to philemon this epistle has an inscription, salutation, and preface, the same with others, which are in philemon 1. Moo in this new volume not only explains accurately the meaning of the letters to the colossians and to philemon but also applies that meaning powerfully to.
Philemon commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. A critical and exegetical commentary on colossians and. In his commentary on colossians and philemon, doug moo cites raymond brown, who says that about 60 percent of current scholars do not think paul wrote colossians. Colossians and philemon is the first book in a projected series of twenty volumes that seeks to bring together classroom, study, and pulpit by providing the student or pastor with the information needed to understand and expound the greek text of. This is done in show more content 4 here paul talks of remembering philemon in his prayers in a thankful manner. In this addition to the awardwinning becnt series, leading new testament scholar and bestselling author g. Moo, pillar new testament commentary, eerdmans, 2008, 480 pp. The style is stimulating to read and will be helpful for any pastor or. Harris aims to close the gap between grammatical analysis and. Henrietta mears this shortest of all pauls letters was addressed to philemon although two other persons are included in the salutation.
So paul is sending onesimus back to philemon for their reconciliation. The style is stimulating to read and will be helpful for any pastor or teaching preparing a sermon on colossians. The letters to the colossians and to philemon the pillar new. David guzik commentary on pauls letter to philemon, which is a plea to his friend. According to ehorn, this is seen in the themes that paul addresses throughout his letter. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Beale offers a substantive evangelical commentary on colossians and philemon.
Paul reminds philemon that he is in chains because of the gospel. Philemon 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Garland takes the niv application format seriously, and brings these scriptures to complete and detailed contemporary application. This very personal letter reveals not only the concern of the apostle. Biblical commentary bible study philemon 121 exegesis. This slave had run away from the household of philemon. The book of philemon illustrates that principles like these can and should profoundly affect the lives of believers. Jeromes commentaries on galatians, titus, and philemon. Philemon 1 commentary greek testament critical exegetical.
Philemon 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, originally published in four parts, is a digest of vatious readings and marginal references. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. Moule, the classic commentaries and studies on colossians and philemon 14 vols. Paul wrote to philemon, a christian brother living in colosse. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, beale leads readers through all aspects of colossians and philemon sociological, historical, and theologicalto help them better. Colossians and philemon baker exegetical commentary on the. The book of philemons moral vision is that social hierarchies, such as the. Moo, in this new volume, not only explains accurately the meaning of the letters to the colossians and to philemon but also applies that meaning powerfully to twentyfirstcentury readers. Sadler, 1905, george bell publishers chained in christ. The letter from paul to philemon was of a very personal nature. This commentary is the greatest commentary available today on the books of colossians and philemon.
Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary on. 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. Paul had heard of philemon s love, for the lord and his saints, as well as his faith. Philemon was an inhabitant of colosse, a person of some note and wealth, and a convert under the ministry of st. Evangelical exegetical commentary eec lexham press.
The amount of content, the excellence of that content, the excursus sections, the charts and diagrams, the additional notes section, and so much more make this a. Philemon, dictionary of the bible and western culture sheffield. It would have been needlessly irritating to philemon to go into the details of onesimuss offences. Philemon can be a challenge from the perspective of preaching. Nt 23 exegesis of colossians and philemon fall 2012.
This is a story that includes a more than likely runaway slave, onesimus, who has come to know paul in rome, was converted by paul to the christian faith by paul, and rendered voluntary service to paul in his roman imprisonment. So, he feels sure that philemon will do the right thing. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, beale leads readers through all aspects of colossians and philemonsociological, historical, and theologicalto help them better. The amount of content, the excellence of that content, the excursus sections, the charts and diagrams, the additional notes section, and so much more make this a musthave commentary on these books of the bible. Scheck presents the first english translation of st. The power of the gospel in winning a runaway thief and slave and. Comments commentary and clippings technical notes for indepth study, chris haslam, anglican diocese of montreal. Colossians and philemon begins with the typical study into the introductory matters of this book of the bible, this is common place in zondervan exegetical commentary series on the new testament. 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.
Paul entreats philemon, the master of onesimus, a runaway slave, to receive him back as a brother in christ see philemon 1617. Paul had had an account of them from the repentant youth, but he had far too much tact to occupy himself and philemon in the discussion of details. Secondly, i will do an exegesis, or commentary, on the verses of the book to explain the interpretation that i had gotten out of it. Read philemon commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Jerome in his commentary on the epistle, mentions the. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary.
You can find the best commentary on philemon for you using the tools on the right side. Paul also reminds philemon that philemon was a sinner. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. Ehorn takes the uncommon stance that slavery is not the central issue of philemon. Colossians and philemon is the first book in a projected series of twenty volumes that seeks to bring together classroom, study, and pulpit by providing the student or pastor with the information needed to understand and expound the greek text of the new testament. Fitzmyer, the letter to philemon, anchor bible commentary, vol. Paul was a prisoner at the time verses 1 and 9, so this is one of the four prison epistles, along with ephesians, philippians, and colossians, which paul wrote during his first roman imprisonment. Philemon 1 commentary philemons relationship to onesimus. 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. Classic commentaries and studies on colossians and philemon.
Study the bible online using commentary on philemon and more. Paul encourages onesimus to return to philemon, his former master. G dunn, the epistles to the colossians and to philemon. 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. Colossians, philemon the niv application commentary book 12. Christian love and forgiveness are given prominence in the book of philemon. Paul had heard of philemons love, for the lord and his saints, as well as his faith. It seems likely paul had gotten his information from onesimus. Exhibiting the same brilliant exegesis and sound practical insight found in his previous works, noted commentator douglas j. Annual lesson commentary on bible school lessons 1956, pp. A free bible version and commentary on pauls letter to philemon in easyenglish. Philemon 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Wherever greek is used it is transliterated and translated. Both of these would have been evident in his conduct. But the commentary does have useful material and it is all in english. Best commentaries and books on philemon logos bible software. At only 192 pages, wrights commentary is brief, yet extremely helpful. The tyndale series has been around for many years, wrights little commentary replaces 1960 tyndale commentary by herbert carson. This works dives into history and recent scholarship, of the books of colossians and philemon of the apostles which always helpful to pastors. One of my personal favorite commentaries is the baker exegetical commentary on the new testament becnt, published by baker academic. Pauls friendship with philemon is shown by something significantly missing in his greeting. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Top 5 commentaries on the books of colossians and philemon.
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