Forgiveness: A Commentary on Philemon [Paperback]

Jacob Abshire (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2011

Despite its small size, the book of Philemon is quite colossal, theologically speaking. It instructs us on forgiveness and does so in a unique and practical way. And while it does this, it gently teaches on matters of equality, fellowship, edification and more. Only 25 verses long, it packs 25 chapters worth of divine guidance for us all.

In this book, we will unpack these divinities so that we can think and behave more like our Lord, who is a forgiving God (Ex. 34:6-7). Technically, this book is called a “commentary” on Philemon; however, it has been written in a way that is unlike typical commentaries, which often read like textbooks, focus on individual passages, and have a choppy flow. The flow of this book is fluid, transitioning from point to point, like topical books do. However, in this book all of the points are posited by scripture. This is a commentary for those who don’t like commentaries.

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Despite its small size, the book of Philemon is quite colossal, theologically speaking. It instructs us on forgiveness and does so in a unique and practical way. And while it does this, it gently teaches on matters of equality, fellowship, edification and more. Only 25 verses long, it packs 25 chapters worth of divine guidance for us all.

In this book, we will unpack these divinities so that we can think and behave more like our Lord, who is a forgiving God (Ex. 34:6-7). Technically, this book is called a "commentary" on Philemon; however, it has been written in a way that is unlike typical commentaries, which often read like textbooks, focus on individual passages, and have a choppy flow. The flow of this book is fluid, transitioning from point to point, like topical books do. However, in this book all of the points are posited by scripture. This is a commentary for those who don't like commentaries. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

Jacob Abshire, a web designer and developer, is primarily known by his contributions to Truth411 at www.t411.com, a web site providing biblical answers to Christian questions. His first love in ministry is to assist Biblical learning. “My aim is to help people learn of the Biblical God so that they will worship Him.” To this end, he has created The Preacher’s Library (www.thepreacherslibrary.com), a free online software to help people catalog and organize their Biblical studies as well as the Gap Chat (www.thegapchat.com), a resource for small groups and personal Bible study.

He and his wife, Kathy, have been married for twelve years and have three children. They live in Houston, Texas where they serve with their local church.

Product Details

• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (February 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1460914260
• ISBN-13: 978-1460914267
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,054,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jacob Abshire was born October 1977 and raised in the greater Houston area in Texas. Jacob is married and has four children. He serves as a teacher at his local church and contributor to Truth411, an online Christian content provider. His first book was published in May 2011, called "Forgiveness: A Commentary on Philemon."