Philemon Scofield Reference : The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon
Writer: The Apostle Paul (1.1)
Date: Probably A.D. 64. It is one of the Prison Epistles. See Introductions to Ephesians and Colossians.
Theme: Onesimus ("profitable"), a slave of Philemon, a Christian of Colosse, had robbed his master and fled to rome. There he became a convert through Paul, who sent him back to Philemon with this letter. It is of priceless value as a teaching (1) in practical righteousness; (2) in Christian brotherhood; (3) in Christian courtesy; (4) in the law of love.
The divisions are four I. Greeting 1-3. II. The character of Philemon, 4-7. III. Intercession for Onesimus, 8.21. IV. Salutations and conclusion, 22.25.
