Book Overview - Philemon
by C.I. Scofield
Book Introduction - Philemon
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon
WRITER: The Apostle Paul (Philemon 1:1)
DATE: Probably A.D. 64. It is one of the Prison Epistles. See Introductions to Ephesians and Colossians.
THEME: Onesimus ("profitable"), a slave of Philemon, a Christian of Colosse, had robbed his master and fled to Rome. There he became a convert through Paul, who sent him back to Philemon with this letter. It is of priceless value as a teaching
(1) in practical righteousness;
(2) in Christian brotherhood;
(3) in Christian courtesy;
(4) in the law of love.
The divisions are four
1. Greeting Philemon 1:1-3.
2. The character of Philemon 1:4-7.
3. Intercession for Onesimus, Philemon 1:8-21.
4. Salutations and conclusion, Philemon 1:22-25.
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