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Philemon Bible Study Resources

April 5, 2018 By Krisan Marotta

Philemon Bible Study Resources | WednesdayintheWord.com

Study questions, maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study both Paul’s epistle to Philemon.

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Jump to: Background; ** Maps; ** Key Words; ** Encyclopedias; ** Commentaries; ** Articles; ** GotQuestions ** Next **


Basics

  • Author: Paul the Apostle
  • Date & Place: Written from prison in Rome 60-62 AD, along with Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians.
  • Genre: a personal letter
  • Purpose: Onesimus, a slave, ran away from his master, Philemon. Both have are now believers. Paul urges Philemon to accept Onesimus back as a brother.

Structure

  • 1:1-3 – Greeting
  • 1:4-7 – Thanksgiving
  • 1:8-20 – Plea for Onesimus
  • 1:22-25 – Greetings & Farewell

Genre: Understanding Epistles

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Section 1: Background

Background & Outlines

  • Philemon NSAB Study Text
  • Philemon ESV Study Text
  • Chronology of Paul
  • Paul’s use of the Old Testament
  • Blue Letter Bible: Chronology of Acts/Epistles
  • Bible Atlas: Colossae
  • Philemon Analytical Outline
  • Blue Letter Bible: Philemon Outline 1
  • Blue Letter Bible: Philemon Outline 2
  • Ray C. Stedman: Overview of the Book
  • John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background: Philemon
  • NIV: Philemon: Introduction
  • ESV: Intro to Philemon
  • ESV: Global Message of Philemon
  • Synthetic Bible Studies – Philemon – James Gray (1906)
  • Keys to Philemon – William Orr
  • Through the Bible – Philemon – Myer Pearlman (1935)
  • Philemon: Introduction – James Van Dine
  • Philemon: Introduction – Charles Swindoll
  • Philemon: Introduction, Argument, and Outline – Daniel Wallace
  • Philemon – Notes and Outlines – J Vernon McGee
  • David Malick (Bible.org): An Introduction To The Book Of Philemon
  • David Malick: Argument Of The Book Of Philemon
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Section 2: Maps

Maps from Bible-History.com

  • Paul’s 1st Journey
  • Paul’s 2nd Journey
  • Paul’s 3rd Journey
  • Israel in NT Times
  • Kingdom of Herod the Great
  • Herod’s Kingdom Divided
  • New Testament Jerusalem
  • New Testament Cities
  • Apostles’ Journeys

Maps from Studylight.org

  • Paul’s First Missionary Journey
  • Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
  • Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
  • Paul’s Arrest and Imprisonment
  • Paul’s Voyage to Rome
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Section 3: Key Words

Key Words in Philemon

Occurrences are based on New American Standard Text. “4x/3v” means the word appears 4 times in 3 verses. “3x” means the word appears 3 times in 3 verses.

  • Christ (8x) – Strong’s G5547 in 1:1, 1:3, 1:6, 1:8, 1:9, 1:20, 1:23, 1:25
  • brother (5x/4v) – Strong’s G80 in 1:1, 1:7, 1:16, 1:20; sister (1x) – Strong’s G79 in 1:2; Father (1x) – Strong’s G3962 in 1:3
  • fellow (4x) – Strong’s G4904 in 1:1 -worker, 1:2 -soldier, 1:23 -prisoner, 1:24 -workers;  partner (1x) – Strong’s G2844 in 1:17
  • appeal (2x) – Strong’s G3870 in 1:9, 1:10
  • love (3x) – Strong’s G26 in 1:5, 1:5, 1:9
  • faith (2x) – Strong’s G4102 in 1:5, 1:6
  • slave (2x/1v)- Strong’s G1401 in 1:16
  • confidence (2x) – Strong’s G3954 in 1:8; Strong’s G3982 in 1:21
  • refresh, refreshed (2x) – Strong’s G373 in 1:7, 1:20
  • accept (1x) – Strong’s G4355 in 1:17
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Section 5: Commentaries

Commentaries & Study Bibles

  • Top 5 Commentaries on Philemon – Ligonier.org
  • Best Commentaries on Philemon – Tim Challies
  • Commentary Reviews: Philemon
  • Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: Philemon
  • Albert Barnes Notes on the Whole Bible: Philemon
  • Alfords Exegetical Commentary: Philemon
  • Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible: Philemon
  • Adam Clarke Commentary: Philemon
  • Geneva Study Bible: Philemon
  • Reformation Study Bible Notes: Philemon
  • Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Philemon

RC Sproul Devotionals

  • Philemon 1-3 To Philemon and Company
  • Philemon 4-5 A Personal Yet Public Faith
  • Philemon 6 The Effective Sharing of Faith
  • Philemon 7 Joy and Comfort in Christ
  • Philemon 8 Sin’s Reality and the Ideal
  • Philemon 9-10 Apostolic Authority
  • Philemon 11-13 Onesimus’ Return
  • Philemon 14 Free Consent
  • Philemon 15-16 Sovereign Separation
  • Philemon 17-18 Receiving Onesimus
  • Philemon 17-18 The Costs and Demands of Love
  • Philemon 19-20 Paying the Cost
  • Philemon 21-22 Going Above and Beyond
  • Philemon 23-25 Final Greetings for Philemon
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Section 4: Encyclopedias

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

City of Colossae

  • Colossae – Hastings Dictionary of the Bible
  • Colossae – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
  • Colossae – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Colossae – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

Philemon

  • Philemon, Theology of – Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
  • Philemon, Epistle to – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
  • Philemon, Epistle to – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Philemon, Epistle to – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
  • American Tract Society Philemon
  • Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Philemon
  • Easton’s Bible Dictionary Philemon
  • Fausset Bible Dictionary Philemon
  • Holman Bible Dictionary Philemon
  • Hitchcock Bible Names Philemon
  • Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Philemon
  • Hastings’ Dictionary of the NT Philemon Epistle to Philemon
  • Hawker’s Poor Man’s Dictionary Philemon
  • People’s Dictionary of the Bible Philemon
  • Watson’s Theological Dictionary Philemon
  • 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Epistle to Philemon
  • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Philemon
  • Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Philemon epistle to
  • McClintock and Strong’s Bible Encyclopedia Philemon
  • Philemon – Hitchcock Bible Names: “who kisses”

Paul

  • Paul, the Apostle – Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
  • Paul – Holman Bible Dictionary
  • Paul, the Apostle – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
  • Paul – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
  • Paul, the Apostle – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Paul- Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

Onesimus

  • Onesimus – Hastings’ Dictionary of the New Testament
  • Onesimus – Holman Bible Dictionary
  • Onesimus – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
  • Onesimus – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Onesimus – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
  • Onesimus – Hitchcock Bible Names: “profitable, useful”

Timothy

  • Timothy – Holman Bible Dictionary
  • Timothy – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
  • Timothy – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Timothy – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
  • Timothy in Acts: Acts 16:1-3; Acts 17:14-15; Acts 18:5; Acts 19:22; Acts 20:4

Epaphroditus/Epaphras

  • Epaphroditus – Holman Bible Dictionary
  • Epaphras – Holman Bible Dictionary
  • Epaphroditus – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
  • Epaphras – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
  • Epaphroditus – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
  • Epaphras – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
  • Epaphroditus – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Epaphras – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Epaphroditus – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
  • Epaphras – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
  • Epaphras in NT:  Colossians 1:7, 4:12; Philemon 1:23;  Philippians 2:25, 4:18

Apphia

  • Apphia – Holman Bible Dictionary
  • Apphia – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
  • Apphia – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Apphia – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
  • Apphia  is only mentioned in Philemon 1:2

Archippus

  • Archippus – Holman Bible Dictionary
  • Archippus – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
  • Archippus – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
  • Archippus – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
  • Archippus is mentioned in Philemon 1:2 and Colossians 4:17.
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Section 6: Articles

Articles

  • James: Dennison: Paul, Philemon, Onesimus and the New Creation in Christ Jesus
  • Danny Oligner: A Redemptive-Historical Consideration of Philemon
  • John Mcray: Philemon, Theology of
  • David Malick: An Argument Of The Book Of Philemon
  • David Malick: An Introduction To The Book Of Philemon
  • Jerry Dodson: An Exegetical Overview of Philemon 18-20
  • John Piper: How Paul Worked to Overcome Slavery
  • Fred H Wright: Slavery in the Bible
  • Norman Geisler: Doesn’t Paul approve of the institution of slavery?
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Section 7: Got Questions

GotQuestions.org

  • Book of Philemon – survey
  • “What are the prison epistles?”
  • What should it mean to be a Christian employer?
  • Does the Bible condone slavery?
  • Why does the Bible allow slave owners to beat their slaves?
  • What does the Bible have to say to victims of human trafficking?
  • What is a bondservant?
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Bible Study Help

  • Bible Study 101
  • Interpreting Epistles
  • Study Software & websites
  • More Maps & Charts
  • Greek Word Studies by Precepts Austin
  • Books on how to study the Bible
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Section 8: Next

Next: Hebrews

Previous: Titus

Series: Resources by Book

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Related posts:

  1. 2 Timothy Bible Study Resources
  2. Philippians Bible Study Resources
  3. 1Thessalonians Bible Study Resources
  4. 2Corinthians Bible Study Resources
  5. Titus Bible Study Resources

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