Philemon
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
- CEV search at American Bible Society.
- NIV, NASB, KJV, ASV, AMP, Darby, YLT, etc at The Bible Gateway.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary (Matthew Henry, Wesley's Notes, Geneva Notes, etc) & sermons.
- Introductions, Overviews, General Resources:
- Philemon, Wikipedia.
- Philemon, Pauline Literature, L. Gregory Bloomquist, 2003.
- Philemon, the Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Introduction to the Book of Philemon, New American Bible.
- The Book of Philemon in the World Wide Study Bible.
- Philemon: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
- Bible Basics (Philemon) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
- Walking Through the Bible: Titus/Philemon.
- Biblenotes summary: Philemon.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- "Equality," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
- Book V, Chapter 21, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212). Tertullian's description of (and arguments against) Marcion's Bible. (Book of Philemon)
- Book III, Chapter 4, Book VII, Chapter 21, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea (c 320).
- Calvin's Commentary on Philemon.
- Philemon, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
- Philemon, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
- Philemon, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
- Philemon, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
- Philemon, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
- Philemon, People's New Testament, 1891.
- Philemon, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
- Philemon, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
- Philemon, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
- Paul's Letter to Philemon, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
- Philemon, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
- Free Bible Commentary, Colossians, Ephesians, Philippians and Philemon, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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- "Philemon can be a challenge from the perspective of preaching."
- "A New Identity," commentary by Kate Huey, ucc.org: Sermon Seeds, lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, bulletin back page, 2010.
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"First
Thoughts on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 15, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
- "Love means sometimes going out on a limb and advocating for people who are powerless in systems which inherently resist and resent their values being subverted."
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"When Your Slave Messes up Big Time," RMC Morley, a garden path,
2010.
- "There's some evidence in the early Christian church that there was a "Bishop Onesimus." This Bishop was so grateful for the witness and Christian love of St. Paul that he preserved many of his epistles that St. Paul had written to the churches during his ministry."
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- "Ahh, the temptation to command another. And, oh how difficult to appeal through love."
- "Thanksgiving and Intercession," "A Very Dear Brother," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
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"Now, A
Brother,"
Expository Essay,
Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
- "In doing this the text is unclear whether Paul is urging Philemon to grant Onesimus his freedom or simply to accept him back without punishment."
- "Paul, Philemon, Onesimus and the New Creation in Christ Jesus," James T. Dennison, Jr., in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed).
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- Articles:
- The Epistle to Philemon, W.C. Van Manen, 1900.
- "The Chiastic Structure and Meaning of Paul's Letter to Philemon," John Paul Heil, Biblica, 2001.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Bieberstein, Sabine, "Disrupting the
Normal Reality of Slavery: A Feminist Reading of the Letter to
Philemon," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Cotter, Wendy J., "Women's Authority Roles in Paul's
Churches: Countercultural or Conventional?" Novum Testamentum,
1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - deVos, Craig S.,
"Once a Slave, Always a Slave? Slavery, Manumission and Relational Patterns
in Paul's Letter to Philemon," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Dunham, Robert E.,
"Between Text & Sermon: Philemon 1:1-25," Interpretation, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Frilingos, Chris,
"'For My Child, Onesimus': Paul and Domestic Power in Philemon,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kea, Perry V., "Paul's Letter to Philemon: A Short
Analysis of its Values," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 1996.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Koch, Eldon W., "A Cameo of Koinonia: The Letter to
Philemon," Interpretation, 1963.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lyons, Kirk D., Sr., "Paul's Confrontation with
Class: The Letter to Philemon as Counter- Hegemonic Discourse," Cross
Currents, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pentecost, J. Dwight, "For Love's Sake: Part III: An
Exposition of Philemon 8-11," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1972.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pentecost, J. Dwight, "Grace for the Sinner: Part II:
An Exposition of Philemon 4-7," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1972.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pentecost, J. Dwight, "Paul the Prisoner: Part I: An
Exposition of Philemon," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1972.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pentecost, J. Dwight, "Studies in Philemon: Part IV:
Charge That to My Account," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1973.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pentecost, J. Dwight, "Studies in Philemon: Part V:
Charge That to My Account," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1973.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pentecost, J. Dwight, "Studies in Philemon: Part VI:
Able to Keep You," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1973.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Soards, Marion L., "Some Neglected Theological
Dimensions of Paul's Letter to Philemon," Perspectives in Religious
Studies, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Still, Todd D., "Philemon among the Letters of Paul:
Theological and Canonical Considerations," Restoration Quarterly,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wollenberg, Bruce, "Summoned," The Christian
Century, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Bieberstein, Sabine, "Disrupting the
Normal Reality of Slavery: A Feminist Reading of the Letter to
Philemon," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2000.
- Reviews:
- Arzt-Grabner, Peter, Philemon: Papyrologische Koimmentare zum Neuen Testament: Band 1. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2003
- Harrill, J. Albert, Slaves in the New Testament: Literary, Social, and Moral Dimensions. Fortress, 2006. Reviews by Joseph Verheyden, Marcus Sigismund, John Pilch and Bruce Malina, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
- Keegan, Terrence J., First and Second Timothy, Titus, Philemon. (New Collegeville Bible Commentary) Liturgical Press, 2005. Review by I. Howard Marshall, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
- Thompson, Marianne Meye, Colossians and Philemon, Eerdmans, 2005. Review by Verlyn Verbrugge, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
- Thurston, Bonnie B. and Judith Ryan, Philippians & Philemon. Liturgical Press (Sacra Pagina), 2005. Reviews by Tobias Nicklas and Jeremy Punt, Review of Biblical Literature.
- Sermons:
- "There's No Saying 'No'," John Jewell, 2001.
- With Children:
- "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," Connections: Philemon 1-21 and Samir and Yonatan. Union Presbyterian Seminary, 2010.
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"Paul Writes to
Philemon,"
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- Clip Art, Philemon 1:15, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Resources for Paul and the Pauline Epistles.
