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Philemon Panorama Report

Philemon Panorama Report

Q 1. What is the situation (or situations) that Paul appears to be addressing in the letter? In other words, what is the occasion Paul is responding to? 2. Highlight at least four major themes that are developed in the letter (You need to have clear, complete statements with some elaboration [not bullet-points])?3. In no more than three sentences, describe what you perceive to be the central message of this letter:4. What did you notice, or what struck you, regarding the content of the letter after reading it in one sitting?5. What does this letter teach us about God (what He wants, loves, desires, hates, how He works, His identity, etc.)?

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In the letter of Philemon, Paul appears to be addressing the situation of Onesimus who had been guilty of theft as Onesimus had stolen from his master. Apart from stealing from his master, Onesimus was also guilty of running away after stealing from his master. For these two grave and serious offences, Onesimus had to face the death penalty as the death penalty was the deserving punishment for a thief during the time of Onesimus and Paul. Paul knows about the follies and the sins of Onesimus but still insists and pleads Philemon to forgive the sins of Onesimus so that Onesimus can be made to reconcile and confess his sins when given a chance by Philemon to do so.