I’m Confident You Will Do More Than I Ask (Philemon 21-22)
November 2, 2017Paul has set a high bar for Philemon. Given Philemon’s social world, Paul’s requests are astounding. As Philemon’s slave, Onesimus has neither social status nor civil rights. Onesimus cannot sit at the same table with his master. He cannot marry whom he chooses, and he has no real options other than what Philemon decides. As […]
2 Comments | 
Uncategorized | Tagged: Cruciform, Gospel, Kenosis, Onesimus, Philemon, Slavery, Table | 
Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks