Epistle to Philemon

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf New Testament book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Paul_the_Apostle
gptkbp:character gptkb:Philemon
Onesimus
Archippus
Apphia
gptkbp:citedBy other_New_Testament_writings
gptkbp:communicationEquipment reconciliation
gptkbp:context Paul's_imprisonment
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:early_Christianity
gptkbp:doctrine love
restoration
grace
gptkbp:historical_analysis high
gptkbp:historical_significance varied among denominations
gptkbp:historicalContext 1st century AD
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced abolitionist movements
shaped_views_on_slavery_in_Christianity
gptkbp:historicalPeriod varied among scholars
seen as a call for social justice.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance addresses issues of slavery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epistle to Philemon
gptkbp:influence Christian_theology
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:notableQuote 'I appeal to you for my son, Onesimus.'
'Prepare a guest room for me.'
'Receive him as you would receive me.'
'Though he was useless to you before, now he is indeed useful.'
'I,_Paul,_write_this_with_my_own_hand.'
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 1
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Pauline_epistles
gptkbp:purpose to_appeal_for_Onesimus
gptkbp:relatedTo Onesimus
gptkbp:significance early_Christian_teachings
gptkbp:style epistolary
personal letter
gptkbp:theme slavery
forgiveness
Christian_brotherhood
gptkbp:type letter
gptkbp:userDemographics often read in churches
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Philemon
gptkb:Rome