this being the Epistle to Philemon in the New Testament. It is the purpose of this assignment to re-interpret this book of the bible, asking questions borne from a Post-Colonial liberation hermeneutic to show the deficit of traditional readings of this text and explore the role of hermeneutic in interpretation. This will be achieved through explaining the term hermeneutic and specifically the Post-Colonial hermeneutic this essay uses before surveying how the Epistle to Philemon has been interpreted
In order to comprehend and gleam the theological insights of Philemon, or any Biblical scripture, it is imperative that, at least, a basic understanding of the historical and cultural principles be present in the mind of the reader. Without a comprehension of these truths, a false understanding or misrepresentation of the text may occur. This is not to say that nothing can be obtained from the scripture in and of itself. However, many deeper details may remain hidden without further exploration
that Paul indeed is the author of Colossians, but there are some debates and questioning. There are two main arguments that deal with the authorship of the epistle. There is much debate on the literary usage in Colossians and the style in which it is written. Along with the vocabulary and style many argue with the theology behind the epistle as well. An example for concerning the argument towards the style is found in Colossians 1:27 where the unusual genitival words are used. Donald Guthrie does
between a figure in authority and one who is subordinate is a focus of Paul’s epistle to the Colossians. One of the relationships discussed is that between a slave and his master. It is also the main theme of Paul’s letter to Philemon, his fellow brother in Christ. In his letter Paul urges Philemon to accept his earthly slave, Onesimus, back in love and as a brother rather than merely a slave. It is evident in both epistles that Paul seeks to enlighten his audience to a new perspective on these relationships
Furnish, Paul Victor. Colossians, Paul’s Epistle to the Anchor Bible Dictionary, ed. Freedman, David Noel. Doubleday, New York 1992. Gray, Crete. The Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians and Philemon, Lutterworth Press, London 1948. Jones, Allen H. Essenes, University Press of America, Lanham, Maryland 1985. Kachelman, John L. Jr. Studies in Colossians: The Saviors Supremacy, Quality Publications, Abilene, Texas 1985. Lewis, C.S. Colossians, Paul’s Epistle to the, The International Standard Bible
The historical world aspect of the Book of Philemon masterfully illustrates reconciliation between two such individuals when the apostle Paul writes a letter to Philemon, on behalf of Philemon’s slave, Onesimus; moreover, the Book of Philemon is about how Paul uses the power of love to teach the importance of acceptance of others and reconciliation, even when it may be difficult. The Historical World of Philemon
The Epistles in the bible were letter’s that were written by the Apostles to the churches. The Epistles served as a primary form of written communication in the ancient world, especially in the New Testament time. Some of the epistles in the Bible consist of, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and James. The Apostle Paul wrote thirteen of these letters, addressing situations or problems in the churches. The purpose of this paper is to illuminate a few of the epistles and why they were written
Epistle of James,” 1989). To know the author of a book is to understand and appreciate better his writing. We do not have an abundance of information concerning the man James, but what we do know makes us feel that James is no stranger to us after all. And what is more, we as Christians know the divine Author of this epistle in an experiential relationship, which is the master key to our understanding of its message
Letter to Philemon. Paul’s Letter to Philemon was seen by pro slavery advocates as the story of Paul returning a fugitive slave to his master. Based upon this antebellum understanding of Philemon, southerners argued that the Bible confirmed the validity of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and more generally slavery itself. Southerners believed they were justified in using Philemon to sanction
fathers attest to Pauline authorship (Walvoord & Zuck, 1984). There are indubitable echoes of the epistle in Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians, with earlier allusions in the letters of Ignatius and Clement (Martin, 2009). The letter itself was comprised of 221 lines by ancient line count (stichoi) in each (McRay, 2003). Paul’s prison letters are Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon written while in prison, however, there is not positive proof whether the letters were from his imprisonment
There are many epistles in the Christian bible that scholars consider to be pseudonymous. Pseudonymous is when an individual creates new work and gives the credit of the piece to someone with authority. One particular set of letters, the letter to the Ephesians, has sparked a debate between scholars over the authorship of the letter. In the past there was no question about the authorship of the epistle to Ephesians. Scholars originally believed the letter was written by Paul. The letter begins by
Testament, namely 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus form a distinct group known as the Pastoral Epistles. They are among the group of letters of Apostle Paul’s parting counsel addressed to his protégé, Timothy and Titus whom he has left in charge of the churches. Timothy was left to have oversight of the church in Ephesus while Titus was entrusted the care of the churches in the island of Crete. The Pastoral Epistles contain Paul’s pastoral theology as well as his principles of church governance. It served
In order to explain the Christian viewpoint in relation to justice, forgiveness and reconciliation it is necessary to define these terms in their broader, and more secular perspective. This will then help to clarify the particular Christian position in this respect. Therefore, in order to properly consider what is meant by the term "justice," a logical, if not basic, first step is to look up the term in a dictionary. Here, it is defined as 'the quality of being just; rightness; fairness; to treat
The thirteen letters known as the Pauline Epistles generally accredited to him. The Pauline Epistles include Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. These letters and writings are typically ascribed to Paul but many scholars argue that a few of them may possibly have been written by other authors. The authorship of the Pastoral Epistles, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus, is disputed
The next observation is from the Prison Epistles the book of Colossians; where Paul was incarcerated in Rome, Timothy assisted with this letter to the Christians at Colossae. Paul prayed for the Colossians and sent them these words, “For this reason, since the day
missionary all at once, for about fourteen years passed before his work as a leader in the movement received any recognition. Many of Paul’s New Testament letters were written during his years of missionary labor(Jensen.p.237 Chart 59). . The epistles are letters written to inexperienced churches and individual believers in the early days of Christianity. These are thirteen letters that address a specific circumstance or situation. Four of these letters were written while Paul, one of the disciples
ZondervanPublishingHouse, 1995. Thompson, James W. “Preaching to Philippians.” Pages 306–7 in Interpretation. Abilene: John Knox Press, 2007. Thurston, BB, JM Ryan, and DJ Harrington. Philippians and Philemon. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2009. Vincent, Marvin R. “The Epistles to the Philippians and to Philemon.” Pages 10–194 in The International Critical Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1904. Watson, F. “A Rhetorical Analysis
Elisabeth Eunike Widarto Prof. Mitch Kings D.B.S 106 12 may 2014 Word count: 2912 The Pauline Epistles II: The Epistle to Timothy In the first Epistle to Timothy, outlined three things that are attributable to each other. First of all is a warning to Timothy against false teachings within the Church. The teachings it is a mixture of Jewish and non-Jewish doctrine based on the belief that the universe is evil, and salvation can only be acquired if people had knowledge of the secret, and comply
This book is a letter from Paul and is among the Pauline Epistles that was written in about 56 A.D. The book provides information about the Apostle Paul, Timothy, and the household of Chloe. The letter was addressed to the church of Corinth and it mainly outlines the immorality and the apparent divisions among them. Chapters 1-4 are about how Paul receives reports of the problems in the Corinth church. He responds by telling them that God had chosen them. Chapters 5-11 shows the immoralities in the
realize that Paul was raised to have an extensive knowledge of the Old Testament, as well as, followed many other Jewish laws and traditions. He was circumcised eight days after he was born, he followed the laws religiously, and often times, "...in his epistles Paul referred to his Jewish heritage," (Polhill, 1999). In fact, before his conversion Paul was actually a Pharisee. Sadly, though he hated the new believers of the times, meaning that his response to them could by no means be considered positive