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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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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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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
Lesson 4, Activity 17
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Well, what did you think? Maybe you weren’t completely satisfied with how Paul handled the topic of slavery. Did you think his interest in spiritual slavery and freedom avoided the issues? Would you have preferred that he was more definitive on the social institution itself?
Hopefully, getting some first century context made it possible to realize just how revolutionary the church’s message of kinship really was. The letter to Philemon got us started on the right track realizing that the church was the place where we are all brothers and sisters, exercising both our freedom and our service to each other.