Philemon Historical Background | Why was Philemon written?

Discover the Book of Philemon in a new way with our animated Bible video! Gain a deeper understanding of Philemon through its historical background, and apply its message to your life and Bible study today. Knowing the historical setting of Philemon, including slavery in the Roman Empire will help you to better understand this Biblical book, and its message. Being a disciple of Jesus means that we reflect the same forgiveness and reconciliation that we have received from Him.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro: What Is Effective Discipleship?
0:27 Setting of the Letter of Philemon
1:14 Slavery in the Roman Empire
2:11 Paul and Onesimus
4:04 Application: Model of Effective Discipleship

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[Every_Bella]

Please don't stop making these!!! It's helping me so much

[carolynhansen]

Wonderful, Brian! I just learned more about Philemon than I have ever thought of. Thank you so much for pursuing this avenue of teaching to multiple cultures and languages.

[TheBeach]

Thank you. I love your Bible Project programme 🙏🏼👍

[sethkravig]

Well done! One of my favorite demonstrations of Christs call to all who follow him.

[orrienneedward]

What a blessing these videos are, they give so much wisdom. God bless you for helping and being a servant to his people in such a way

[asherontheroad]

New food for thought. Thank y’all for your work

[belovedforgiving]

Hey Brain this is asom
I am translating this language in my mother tongue to teach the Bible study in my place

[muthunagar]

Thank you..this is going to be our Bible study tonight..powerful message

[derekbrokke]

Awesome videos Brian! We use SBS style training at Bethany Global University, and these videos will be extremely helpful as we equip our students with knowledge of God's Word.

[skariyaleodeep]

Thanks a lot, I came here after reading the book and thanks for making us understand the circumstances, I realized how meaningful this is!

[rosalvamartinez]

This channel is such an awesome blessing.. thank you and God bless

[elisabethwarner]

Thank you for this video! I’m part of a Bible study and we went through Philemon one week. I couldn’t understand why Paul had the authority to send Onesimus back to Philemon while he was in prison. Thank you for explaining that he was under house arrest, so he had a little more freedom than if he was in prison.

[khileshsuna]

Thanks brother
May God bless you abundantly

[giovanniamadorrosales]

Awesome video! Blessings🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[EugeneHolley-rcry]

I have always loved verse 6 That by the sharing of our faith may become effectual by the acknowledging every good that is in you that is in Christ Jesus.

[colinveysey]

Hi - great overview, thanks... question... As Paul had probably never been to Colossae, there is one character that seems to be important in enabling Paul to get involved with the Onesimus/Philemon relationship and, indeed, Paul's writing of Colossians. The very limited, but almost gushing, mentions of Epaphras, who seems to have been the church planter/evangelist in the Lycus valley and is imprisoned with Paul in Rome - what was his role? Messenger? Co-apostle? Observer? Intercessor?

[KennyHeaton]

Based on Ephesians 6:5-9 it doesn't seem like Paul is against slavery but more concerned with how slaves and their masters work and treat each other before God. Do you think in when Paul says "no longer as a bondservant but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother" he is asking Philemon to free Onesimus?
What do you think Paul meant by "to say nothing of you owing me even your own self"? Based on other comments on this video it sounds like Paul and Philemon may never have met but only knew each other through Epaphras. Was Paul trying to publicly guilt Philemon before the church since the letter was addressed to "the church in your house"?
And was Paul asking for Onesimus to be sent back to Paul to join him in his work in Roman?

[carolynbillington]

great helpful teaching for the Christian life

[auraandrei]

You can set an example of how you can live a moral and valuable life but you can’t force anybody to change. Change happens when one takes responsibility that if they change then they will be held accountable to different standards. And that’s where the challenges is.