The Letter to Philemon: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Anchor Bible)
by Joseph A. Fitzmyer, Joseph A. Fitzmyer (Translator)
Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries (34C)
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The apostle Paul's letter to his friend and fellow Christian Philemon, which focuses on the question of slavery, has long inspired debate. Onesimus, one of Philemon's slaves and a Christian himself, has left his master's house and sought refuge with Paul. In a letter to Philemon, Paul assures his friend that he is sending Onesimus back into captivity, but pleads for mercy on the slave's behalf, asking Philemon to treat him as a beloved brother and as he would treat the apostle.Examining show more Paul's letter within the context of the social, political, and economic realities of the times, Fitzmyer sheds light on the question of whether Paul was suggesting that Onesimus be granted freedom from slavery or whether he was simply advocating a lenient treatment of this particular slave. His insights not only clarify Paul's position but show why the letter is relevant in the Church today. show lessTags
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Joseph A. Fitzmyer is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the Catholic University of America.
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2000
- Dedication
- To
students whom I have taught over the years
since 1958
from whom I have learned much - First words
- Preface
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After I had finished the commentary on the Acts of the Apostles for the Anchor Bible series, the editor, D. N. Freedman, asked me to write a commentary on Paul's Letter to Philemon. - Quotations
- 1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and fellow worker, 2 to Apphia, our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church at your house....
(p. 3)
The Letter to Philemon is a very brief Pauline writing, containing only twenty-five verses, 335 Greek words, and 143 different vocables, but it has some problematic aspects that have always been the subject of no little discu... (show all)ssion.
(Preface, p. ix) - Publisher's editor
- Freedman, David Noel (AB Series Editor)
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