Paul and His Letter to Philemon communicates the importance of confronting social norms.

In this course Prof. N.T. Wright will present abundant material from this little epistle to comprehend and ponder about those who became followers of King Jesus and how they were to live. This way of life was in contrast to the normal Roman way of living in the first century A.D.

Course Outline

    1. Welcome to Paul's Letter to Philemon

    2. Introduction to the Course

    1. Framing Questions

    2. Reading of Philemon

    3. Paul's Letter to Philemon

    4. Lesson 1 Review

    5. Reflect

    1. Framing Questions

    2. Reading of the Letter of Pliny to Sabinianus

    3. Pliny's Letter to Sabinianus

    4. Lesson 2 Review

    5. Reflect

    1. Framing Questions

    2. Paul's Radical Alternative

    3. Lesson 3 Review

    4. Reflect

    1. Wrapping Up

About Paul's Letter to Philemon

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N.T. Wright

Professor

Prof. N.T. (Tom) Wright is Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. He is one of the world’s leading Bible scholars, with expertise in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, the New Testament, and Biblical Studies. He is also Emeritus Professor at the University of St. Andrews and the former Bishop of Durham. He has published over 85 books and is co-founder of N.T. Wright Online.

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I never knew the book of Philemon had so much meaning packed into these 25 verses! I love the explanations of the ancient world and how the Christian way of living was so different!

I never knew the book of Philemon had so much meaning packed into these 25 verses! I love the explanations of the ancient world and how the Christian way of living was so different!

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