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Who was the slave-owner to whom Paul wrote an Epistle?
The Letter of Philemon is addressed to Paul's friend Philemon, who was the slave owner of Onesimus.
What was Pauls shortest letter?
Philemon is considered Paul's shortest letter in the New Testament, consisting of only 25 verses.
What was the only personal letter written by Paul and what was it about?
This was Paul's Epistle to Philemon, in which Paul asks Philemon to take back his runaway slave, Onesimus, and not punish him severely for escaping.
Who is the only woman mentioned in Paul's letter to Philemon?
and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:Philem 1:2 (ASV)
What man often refreshed Paul?
The man who often refreshed Paul in the Bible was Philemon. Philemon was a wealthy Christian in Colossae who showed hospitality and support to Paul during his imprisonment. Paul mentions Philemon in his letter to the Colossians, expressing his gratitude for Philemon's care and encouragement.
Did Philemon take Onesimus back after Paul wrote to him?
AnswerWe know nothing for certain other than what is in Paul's Epistle to Philemon. However, the epistle was a private letter, and the fact that it was preserved and subsequently copied throughout the Christian community, gives us hope that Philemon did indeed take Onesimus back without sever punishment.
Who does Paul say he is a servant of?
In Paul's letter to Philemon, when he refers to himself as a servant, he means a servant of Christ.
Is the letter to Philemon one of Pauls epistles?
Philemon is a personal letter to Philemon from Paul. It is pretty strait forward. Onesimus is a slave of Philemon's who has escaped. Onesimus comes to Paul and Paul is able to teach him about Jesus Christ and he become a Christian. In this way Onesimus has become a "child" to Paul. Paul sends this letter back to Philemon with his new brother in the faith, Onesimus, and pleads that Philemon "receive[s] him kindly" the way he would receive Paul himself. He then pleads that the punishment Onesimus was due for running away be brought to Paul instead. This letter does not open itself for interpretation but teaches valuable lesson to followers of Christ; namely the love and unity that fellow believers must have for one another, our relationships should be close and loving as in a family bond (Philemon 2, 20), and when dealing with issues that may arise teaching us to be humble and tactful in our petitions. Instead of using his authority to tell Philemon what to do he appealed to his Christian love.
Who is Philemon?
Philemon was a church official, we believe, somewhere in Collossae or the surrounding area. He had a slave called Onesimus who ran away and found himself on Paul's doorstep. The name Onesimus means 'useful'. An absconding slave, in those days, would have been executed if caught. Instead of Paul sheltering the fugitive slave, he sent him back to Philemon with a letter - a letter that can still be read in the New Testament today. In it Paul reminded Philemon that he was owed a favour by Philemon as Paul had been instrumental in his conversion - in fact Paul was so bold as to say that Philemon owed him his very life! He then implored Philemon to take back Oneisimus, who has also now become a Christian, not as a slave, but as a fellow Christian and a brother, as he should put his new Christian principles into action. It seems that Philemon obeyed Paul to the letter. We hear of Onesimus later in another one of Paul's letters, but we are uncertain that he and Onesimus are one and the same. More probably, Onesimus went on to become Bishop at Ephesus as there are early records suggesting that this actually happened.
What is the shortest and most personal of Paul's letters?
Philemon is the shortest of Paul's writtings having only 1 chapter.
What period of time was covered in the letter to Philemon?
What is known as the book of Philemon in the Bible, is actually a letter from the apostle Paul to a Christian brother named Philemon, regarding a run-away slave named Onesimus, who had since become a Christian himself. Paul wrote it sometime around 60-61 CE, during the actual event, when he was in prison for preaching. (Philemon 1, 9-12)
Who does he say he is servant of?
In Paul's letter to Philemon, when he refers to himself as a servant, he means a servant of Christ.
