The bible knowledge commentary says onesimus, a slave of philemon, had run away, having evidently robbed his master phile. The newly appointed vicar general of the syromalabar diocese of chicago as fr. Onesimus was saved during this imprisonment, and paul lets philemon know that he would like to keep him there with him to minister on behalf of philemon. The epistle of paul to philemon, known simply as philemon, is one of the books of the christian new testament. Find out if you are a theologian, scholar, student or beginner. Paul has met with and converted a man named onesimus, probably a runaway slave, and he writes to philemon, onesimuss legal owner, to tell him that he is sending him back. Paul wrote this book to his friend philemon who lived in colosse, and this letter was probably sent to him along with the letter to the church there. Try this books of the bible quiz and see if you can figure out which are in the old testament and which are in the new testament. What are the main lessons for us today from this short book of philemon. Philemon definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Observations and answered questions paul does not begin directly talking to onesimus until verse 10 of this book. Paul does not identify himself as an apostle with authority, but as a prisoner of jesus christ, calling. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the.
The book of philemon is a prison epistle letter written while in prison, which paul wrote circa 61 a. Interactive bible quiz philemon rediscovering the bible. The author of the book of philemon was the apostle paul. One of the visitors converted under pauls teaching was a man named philemon, a slaveowner from the nearby city of colossae philemon 1. Study the bible online using commentary on philemon and more. Tom constables expository notes on philemon this is also available in the net. Wilcox, james sort of rich 1990 word lists with philemon. It was written to philemon as a plea to request forgiveness for his runaway servant onesimus, who was a new believer in. New testament this category is for questions and answers related to philemon, as asked by users of. The letter to philemon is the shortest of all pauls writings and deals with the practice of slavery. The key personalities of philemon are paul, philemon, and onesimus. Librivox recording of the book of philemon from the world english bible. Free interactive bible quizzes with answers and high score tables.
The bible is one of the oldest texts in the history of the world. Paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, is how he identifies himself in verse 1. Sort trivia by difficulty, category, subject or book. Philemon was a slave owner who also hosted a church in his home. Scholars are convinced that philemon was the owner of a slave, onesimus, who had run away and made his way to paul when the latter was in prison. Titus, philemon, hebrews, james flashcards quizlet. Philemon the answers to the bible quiz questions are located at the bottom section of this page, below the quiz.
The book of hebrews fill in the blanks, bible trivia. The questions are arranged by difficulty and each section gets progressively harder as you go through the book. Philemon 1, new international version niv the bible app. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. Test your knowledge of the bible with over 150 challenging questions and answers. Forgiveness shines like a brilliant light throughout the bible, and one of its brightest spots is the tiny book of philemon. Read philemon commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. These quizzes are on different levels, some are categorized by book, subject etc. To ask philemon of colossae to not only pardon his slave onesimus, but to give him a warm welcome as a fellow believer.
The everything kids bible trivia book packed full of puzzles, games, and activities, this visually stunning new addition to the everything kids. The king james version of the holy bible was used in making this quiz. Lift up your heads, o gates, and be lifted up, o ancient doors, that the king of glory may come in. Onesimus is now returning to his master and paul hopes to influence how philemon responds to him. I recommend that you take 15 minutes for this quiz, presenting a realistic feel for the test.
To philemon our dearly loved coworker, 2 apphia our sister, archippus our fellow soldier, and the church that meets in your house. Philemon was an inhabitant of colosse, a person of some note and wealth, and a convert under the ministry of st. To philemon our dear friend and fellow worker 2 also to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldierand to the church that meets in your home. See the most common abbreviations for books of the old and new testaments, and apocrypha in order to utilize all of the features of this web site, javascript must be enabled in your browser. The letter to philemon is a brilliant affirmation of christian ethics. The background to the book of philemon is the story of a slave. Philemon was an epistle written by the apostle paul and is found in the new testament. The moonbeam award gold medal winner in the religion category, the jesus storybook bible tells the story beneath all the stories in the bible. What was the name of the servant that paul is writing to philemon about. Paul wrote this letter to philemon, a believer in colosse who, along with others, was a slave owner cf. The book of philemon is the last epistle from paul.
Interesting facts about philemon barnes bible charts author. These are great for individual study as well as for use in family devotions etc. I write this letter to you, philemon, my good friend and companion in this workalso to our sister apphia, to archippus, a real trooper, and to the church that meets in your house. Philemons slave onesimus run away and came to paul and sought refuge. Paul met onesimus while he paul was in prison in rome, and converted him to christianity cp v 10. The book of philemon was written in approximately a. Quiz on colossians practice for bible bee 2010 corrected.
The ultimate bible quiz book test your knowledge of the bible with over 150 challenging questions and answers. This summary of the book of philemon provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philemon. The subject of this epistle is onesimus, a runaway slave owned by philemon. The two main characters in this story are philemon and onesimus, for the book itself is shaped around paul appealing to philemon to accept onesimus back as a beloved brother 16c.
In the bible book that bears philemons name, paul addressed his beloved brother as a fellow worker, a title given to those who served for a time alongside paul. A fun way to see how much you know about the bible whilst complementing your bible study. God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by who. The letter suggests that paul was in prison at the time of the writing. Later, he mentions his imprisonment for the gospel verse and passes along the. The letter is addressed to philemon, an old friend of pauls who he had converted during his time at colosse. The last of pauls authentic letters is the letter to philemon.
This quiz has been taken 20033 times, with an average score of 80. Dealing with conflict in gods family help your group learn about conflict and reconciliation in christian community. This is unofficial, not endorsed by the shelby kennedy foundation in any way. According to historical documents and a common definition of the word servant. Philemon commentary john gills exposition of the bible. These are bible quizzes for christians, designed to help the believer to know gods word better. Home content index books of the bible philemon questions about philemon. This is a practice quiz corrected version for those participating in the national bible bee 2010. Philemon definition is a friend and probable convert of the apostle paul. Philemon lesson 11 questions character by character series 4. The thirteenth, and last, of pauls epistles, and the eighteenth book in the new testament, is philemon. The bible philemon, the last epistle from paul education quizzes. To indirectly request of philemon to send onesimus back to paul so that he can go on helping paul as he had already begun to do. Challenge yourself with thousands of original bible trivia questions.
Home bible book studies new testament pauls letters philemon. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Jun 25, 2019 test your bible trivia knowledge with this 10question, not so trivial quiz. These small group studies of philemon contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Philemon, bible courses, bible study guides, bible study questions, books of bible, english. A runaway slave had made his way to rome, and by chance. An introduction to the book of philemon an argument of the book of philemon a selected bibliography of colossians and philemon daniel b. In the amplified bible, this verse reads, paul, a prisoner for the sake of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Philemon 1 niv bible paul, a prisoner of christ jesus. To ask philemon of colossae to pardon his slave onesimus.
Bible book abbreviations logos bible software bible. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. See what he had to say by playing this enjoyable bible quiz from education quizzes. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to. One of his slaves, onesimus, had apparently stolen from him cf. Colossians books of the bible, bible trivia bible quiz. It was written around 62 ad whilst paul was imprisoned in rome. Apr 11, 2019 forgiveness shines like a brilliant light throughout the bible, and one of its brightest spots is the tiny book of philemon. Now paul is sending onesimus, accompanied by tychicus, back to philemon with this letter cp v 12. Who does paul name as apparently being with him, in his greeting.
A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. It deals with the themes of forgiveness and reconciliation. What are the most commonly asked questions about the book of philemon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Book of philemon bible survey what are the prison epistles. Though this little book is only twentyfive verses in the english bible, it is packed with abiding truths so needed in our modern world. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of philemon information useful to understand before a study of the letters contents slavery in the grecoroman world one of the most important things to understand about philemon is the background of slavery in the ancient world.
Read by leon mire while in prison, paul writes this letter to another christian, philemon. Philemon quizzes there are 28 questions on this topic. His travels somehow brought him to rome where, in the providence of god, he came in contact with paul. It is onefourth the length of the official test, which is 200 questions and for which you are given one hour. Todays bible quiz a fun and easy way to learn the bible bookmark the bible quiz main index and library page for each days new daily bible quiz bible quiz 20150714 topic. In the bible book that bears philemon s name, paul addressed his beloved brother as a fellow worker, a title given to those who served for a time alongside paul. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or.
In this short personal letter, the apostle paul asks his friend philemon to extend forgiveness to a runaway slave named onesimus. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. To read in another version or listen to philemon click here. The ultimate bible quiz book is a fun and interactive way to learn the most important aspects of the bible, and the perfect supplement to your bible study.
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