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Philippians and Philemon: Prison Epistles, Part 2
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Lesson OneOverview of Philippians (Philippians 1–4)22 Activities|1 Assessment
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Philippians 1–4
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In | Workbook: Joy in Philippians
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In | The Mind of Christ in Believers
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In | Workbook: A Christ Poem in Philippians
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In | Workbook: Two Sermons Around the Christ Poem
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In | Joy and Rejoicing
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In | Unity in the Midst of Turmoil
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In | Workbook: Piecing Together Paul’s Biography
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In | Workbook: Philippians and Isaiah
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Behind | Workbook: “ . . . a Hymn to Christ as to a god”
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Behind | Onsite: Philippi - First Converts in Europe
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Behind | Citizenship in Philippi
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Behind | Paul vs. the Stoics on Suffering
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Behind | Onsite: Paul's Religious Resume - View from a Philippian Latrine
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Behind | 360 View: Philippi - Public Latrine
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Behind | The Mystical Value of Suffering
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Behind | Onsite: Philippi - The Birth of the Christian Church in Europe
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In Front | The Source and Focus of Our Joy
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In Front | Lessons from the Persecuted Church
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In Front | Workbook: Reflection
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson TwoPhilippians: Suffering and Community (Philippians Review)22 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Philippians Review
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In | Workbook: A Pattern of Life and Death in Philippians
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In | Paul the Citizen and Prisoner
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In | Suffering and Heavenly Citizenship
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In | Workbook: Paul’s Prayer in Philippians and Colossians
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In | Partners in the Gospel
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In | Workbook: Paul Teaching by Example
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In | Paul Teaching by Example
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Behind | Friendship, Patronage, Reciprocity
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Behind | Teaching by Example in the Ancient World
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Behind | Feigned Perplexity in Philippians
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Behind | Roman Citizenship and Jail
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Behind | Onsite: Citizen and Prisoner
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Behind | 360 View: Philippi - Prison of Paul
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In Front | Workbook: Relationships and Recommendations
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In Front | Letters from Jail
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In Front | Martin Luther King, Jr.
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In Front | Workbook: Martin Luther King, Jr.
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In Front | A Focus on Suffering and Death
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Philippians
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson ThreeOverview of Philemon22 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Philemon
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In | Workbook: Themes in Philemon
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In | Introductory Prayer
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In | Prayer and Thanksgiving
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In | Paul's Appeal
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In | Aspects of Reconciliation in Philemon
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In | Workbook: Aspects of Reconciliation in Philemon
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In | Workbook: Colossians and Philemon
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Behind | Onsite: Philemon and Onesimus
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Behind | Advocacy, Mediation, Commendation
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Behind | Workbook: A Letter of Benefaction, Part 1
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Behind | Workbook: A Letter of Benefaction, Part 2
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Behind | Workbook: A Letter of Benefaction, Part 3
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Behind | Workbook: A Letter of Benefaction, Part 4
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Behind | Onsite: Paul's Prison Letters - View from St. Paul's
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In Front | Getting Personal in Ministry
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In Front | Paul Sends Onesimus as a Test
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In Front | Family Ethic and Ideal Society
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In Front | Workbook: Ask Only What You Pray For
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In Front | Workbook: An Agent of Reconciliation
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Lesson FourPaul and Slavery (Philemon, Romans 6 Review)17 Activities|1 Assessment
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Review Philemon, Romans 6
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In | Workbook: Slavery as a Metaphor in Paul
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In | Slaves of Christ
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In | Submission and Kindness
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In | Slavery and "Freedom"
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In | The Word “Slave” in the OT
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Behind | Slavery in the Roman Empire
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Behind | Workbook: Slavery in Rome
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Behind | Slavery in the NT Church
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In Front | How Does Paul Respond to Slavery?
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In Front | Use and Misuse of Slavery Texts
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In Front | Prohibitions and Protections in the Old Testament
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In Front | Eved in Translation, Part 2
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In Front | The Gospel as a Liberating Force
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Philemon
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FiveSocial Impact9 Activities|4 Assessments
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Getting Started
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In Front | Workbook: A Social Cause
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In Front | The Social Impact of the Bible
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In Front | American Civil Rights and the Bible
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In Front | Imperialism and the Bible
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In Front | The Bible and the Environment
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In Front | Personal Relationships and Big Ideas
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In Front | Workbook: Reflection
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
Lesson 3, Activity 22
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Paul got pretty personal in this letter, didn’t he? Maybe you felt a bit uncomfortable as Paul leaned on his old friend Philemon. We trust that understanding some ancient conventions of letter-writing and ancient understandings of reciprocity put this letter in perspective.
Philemon opened up a lot of issues, but the most obvious was slavery. So let’s take a whole lesson to explore what Paul says about slavery in all of his letters.