Paul and His Letter to Philemon
Prof. N.T. Wright compares Paul's letter to Philemon to a letter of Pliny showing powerful countercultural differences.
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What you will learn
Understand the background surrounding this wonderful but small letter of the Apostle Paul to Philemon.
Describe the worldview that the Apostle Paul has in addressing a difficult matter and then to reflect on how that should be lived out today.
Explain the stratification of social class within the Roman world as shown by the letter Pliny the Younger writes to Sabinianus.
Delineate the differences between the solutions offered by Paul, on the one hand, and Pliny the Younger, on the other hand, when dealing with nearly identical issues.
Develop a broader understanding of what it means to be a King Jesus follower in a countercultural way.
Complete the (optional) assignment about processing ideas and thinking about some important questions.
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