Our Brother Beloved : Purpose and Community in Paul's Letter to Philemon /

"Draws on Positioning Theory to offer a fresh reading of Philemon and challenge traditional interpretations that argue for a pro-slavery perspective in the letter" --

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Young, Stephen E., 1965- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2021]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Bible. > Philemon.
Bible. > Philemon > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Philemon > Social scientific criticism.
Social scientific criticism of sacred works.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction: Paul's letter to Philemon and slaveries past and present
  • 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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