Book Introduction
Philemon
Written by Paul
The Author
Paul — An apostle in chains writing about another man in chains — a runaway slave
Universally accepted as written by the Paul. One of his undisputed — and the shortest.
~60-62 AD
— a wealthy Christian in whose slave ran away
To convince to welcome back his runaway slave as a brother in Christ
What's It About?
Philemon is a personal letter — just 25 verses — about a runaway slave named who met Paul in prison and became a Christian. Now Paul is sending him back to his master with this letter, asking Philemon to receive him not as property but as a brother. It's a masterclass in persuasion and a quiet bomb under the institution of slavery. Still wildly relevant to any conversation about justice, reconciliation, and what the actually changes about how we treat people.
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