Author: Shirley F. Woods
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 159244086X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In the epistle to Philemon, St. Paul says, in effect, ÒDear Philemon: I have your runaway slave, Onesimus, who is returning to you with these letters; would you please free him and send him back to me, for he is very useful to me.Ó In the 1930s, John Knox began to suspect that the letters to Philemon and Colossians were related, and that the Onesimus named in both was also the Onesimus named as bishop of Ephesus in the letter of Ignatius to the Ephesians. The runaway slave would then have been a young man in the second quarter of the þrst century, and a bishop at the end of the century. It is conjectured that Onesimus collected the letters of Paul and published them as a group. This book is an imagined biography of Onesimus.
Onesimus
Author: Shirley F. Woods
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 159244086X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In the epistle to Philemon, St. Paul says, in effect, ÒDear Philemon: I have your runaway slave, Onesimus, who is returning to you with these letters; would you please free him and send him back to me, for he is very useful to me.Ó In the 1930s, John Knox began to suspect that the letters to Philemon and Colossians were related, and that the Onesimus named in both was also the Onesimus named as bishop of Ephesus in the letter of Ignatius to the Ephesians. The runaway slave would then have been a young man in the second quarter of the þrst century, and a bishop at the end of the century. It is conjectured that Onesimus collected the letters of Paul and published them as a group. This book is an imagined biography of Onesimus.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 159244086X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In the epistle to Philemon, St. Paul says, in effect, ÒDear Philemon: I have your runaway slave, Onesimus, who is returning to you with these letters; would you please free him and send him back to me, for he is very useful to me.Ó In the 1930s, John Knox began to suspect that the letters to Philemon and Colossians were related, and that the Onesimus named in both was also the Onesimus named as bishop of Ephesus in the letter of Ignatius to the Ephesians. The runaway slave would then have been a young man in the second quarter of the þrst century, and a bishop at the end of the century. It is conjectured that Onesimus collected the letters of Paul and published them as a group. This book is an imagined biography of Onesimus.
Onesimus
Author: Markus McDowell
Publisher: Riversong Books
ISBN: 9781946849229
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"¿based on a true story, Onesimus is a Roman slave who is willing to do questionable acts for freedom of body and soul. But he finds himself on a journey that will test his courage, challenge his view of society, and force him to decide what 'freedom' really means." (Jon Sparks, Historical Fiction Review)Let's go back to the Roman Empire of the First Century¿¿and watch through the eyes of a young, unhappy slave named Onesimus (which means "useful"). He finds himself in a predicament that will lead to torture and perhaps death. The world of the Roman Empire is a highly structured society of deities, slaves, masters, prostitutes, government corruption, soldiers-and a young new religion based on the Jewish faith. Onesimus doesn't know much about it, except that it is quite strange and should probably be illegal.It's a very different world than ours, but the struggles of this young slave are not so different: finding peace, love, purpose, and integrity in a world that seems to care about none of those things.
Publisher: Riversong Books
ISBN: 9781946849229
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"¿based on a true story, Onesimus is a Roman slave who is willing to do questionable acts for freedom of body and soul. But he finds himself on a journey that will test his courage, challenge his view of society, and force him to decide what 'freedom' really means." (Jon Sparks, Historical Fiction Review)Let's go back to the Roman Empire of the First Century¿¿and watch through the eyes of a young, unhappy slave named Onesimus (which means "useful"). He finds himself in a predicament that will lead to torture and perhaps death. The world of the Roman Empire is a highly structured society of deities, slaves, masters, prostitutes, government corruption, soldiers-and a young new religion based on the Jewish faith. Onesimus doesn't know much about it, except that it is quite strange and should probably be illegal.It's a very different world than ours, but the struggles of this young slave are not so different: finding peace, love, purpose, and integrity in a world that seems to care about none of those things.
Onesimus Our Brother
Author: Matthew V. Johnson
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1451410212
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Matthew V. Johnson is senior pastor at The Good Shepherd Church (Baptist) in Atlanta. --
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1451410212
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Matthew V. Johnson is senior pastor at The Good Shepherd Church (Baptist) in Atlanta. --
Twice Freed
Author: Patricia St. John
Publisher: CF4kids
ISBN: 9781845503956
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Best Selling Children's Author Great Story with a Clear Gospel Message
Publisher: CF4kids
ISBN: 9781845503956
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Best Selling Children's Author Great Story with a Clear Gospel Message
The Bible Exposition Commentary
Author: Warren W. Wiersbe
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 9781564760319
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Volume 6 of the Bible Exposition Commentary 6-volume set
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 9781564760319
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Volume 6 of the Bible Exposition Commentary 6-volume set
Colossians and Philemon
Author: J. B. Lightfoot
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433516535
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
For hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God highly respected for their godly walk and their insight into spiritual truth. The Crossway Classic Commentaries present the very best work on individual Bible books, carefully adapted for maximum understanding and usefulness for today's believers. Christians throughout the centuries have marveled at the spiritual treasures in the apostle Paul's letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. Grand themes of the supremacy of Christ, the superiority of the Gospel over false belief systems, the joy of setting one's focus on things above, and the love-bonds between all followers of the Savior continue to inspire Christians today. This classic commentary will encourage and equip all who desire a deeper walk with God and a growing faith in him.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433516535
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
For hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God highly respected for their godly walk and their insight into spiritual truth. The Crossway Classic Commentaries present the very best work on individual Bible books, carefully adapted for maximum understanding and usefulness for today's believers. Christians throughout the centuries have marveled at the spiritual treasures in the apostle Paul's letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. Grand themes of the supremacy of Christ, the superiority of the Gospel over false belief systems, the joy of setting one's focus on things above, and the love-bonds between all followers of the Savior continue to inspire Christians today. This classic commentary will encourage and equip all who desire a deeper walk with God and a growing faith in him.
LEAVING LAODICEA
Author: Steve McCranie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977155835
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977155835
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Theology of the New Testament
Author: Frank Thielman
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310211328
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
"A basic resource for serious teachers, pastors, scholars, or lay people interested in learning about the theology of the New Testament"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310211328
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
"A basic resource for serious teachers, pastors, scholars, or lay people interested in learning about the theology of the New Testament"--Provided by publisher.
Your Daily Walk
Author: Bruce Wilkinson
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310536512
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
A one-year devotional guiding readers through the entire Bible.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310536512
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
A one-year devotional guiding readers through the entire Bible.
A Week in the Life of a Slave
Author: John Byron
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830870784
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Paul's epistle to Philemon is one of the shortest books in the entire Bible, and it certainly leaves plenty to the imagination. From the pen of an accomplished New Testament scholar, this vivid historical fiction account follows the slave Onesimus, fleshing out the lived context of first-century Ephesus and providing a social and theological critique of slavery in the Roman Empire.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830870784
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Paul's epistle to Philemon is one of the shortest books in the entire Bible, and it certainly leaves plenty to the imagination. From the pen of an accomplished New Testament scholar, this vivid historical fiction account follows the slave Onesimus, fleshing out the lived context of first-century Ephesus and providing a social and theological critique of slavery in the Roman Empire.