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Book Synopsis
Opens with a case study on the use of the Letter to Philemon in the debates surrounding slavery and fugitive slaves in antebellum America. The book then analyses the major background stories that have been used as keys to interpret the letter, showing that oppressive uses of the letter are due not to the letter's contents but to erroneous readings.

Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Need for a New Reading of Paul's Letter to Philemon
  • 2 Reading in Search of Social Impact: A New Approach to Paul's Letter to Philemon
  • 3 Rereading Paul's Letter to Philemon: Positioning Brother Onesimus within the Christian Community
  • 4 Welcoming Brother Onesimus: Becoming a Community of Deliverance
  • Excursus: Would It Have Been Too Problematic for Philemon to Manumit Onesimus?

Our Brother Beloved

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      Publisher Baylor University Press
      Published 30 October 2021
      ISBN-13 9781481315319
      978-1481315319
      ISBN-10 1481315315
      Also in:
      New Testaments

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Opens with a case study on the use of the Letter to Philemon in the debates surrounding slavery and fugitive slaves in antebellum America. The book then analyses the major background stories that have been used as keys to interpret the letter, showing that oppressive uses of the letter are due not to the letter's contents but to erroneous readings.

      Table of Contents
      • Introduction
      • 1 The Need for a New Reading of Paul's Letter to Philemon
      • 2 Reading in Search of Social Impact: A New Approach to Paul's Letter to Philemon
      • 3 Rereading Paul's Letter to Philemon: Positioning Brother Onesimus within the Christian Community
      • 4 Welcoming Brother Onesimus: Becoming a Community of Deliverance
      • Excursus: Would It Have Been Too Problematic for Philemon to Manumit Onesimus?

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