About this episode

The episode discusses Paul's appeal to Philemon's faith regarding the treatment of his runaway slave.

Paul could have commanded Philemon, with all the force of an apostle, to treat his runaway slave with love. So, why does Paul prefer to appeal to Philemon’s faith?

Topics covered

• faith
• love
• Christianity
• apostolic authority
• slavery
• forgiveness

Keywords

• Philemon
• Paul
• faith
• love
• Christianity
• apostle
• slavery

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Philemon

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