Hello Reggie,
I finished reading the Onesimus book you gave me at Northgate a couple weeks ago. I read it pretty carefully over a period of a week or so.
I was very blessed by how much thought and teaching there is available in the very small book of Philemon. And I really appreciated the segments on the history and culture which provides the backdrop for Paul’s letter.
So kudos to you and the other authors; the book is very well done for the person who really wants to dig into the Scriptures. I also appreciated the straightforward direct manner of writing – not much clutter and plenty of thought-provoking information and observations. I also liked the layout of dealing with the story “on the surface” and then having a follow-up section of deeper understanding.
One thought that soon became paramount in my mind was that if there is that much to be gleaned from a single page of Scripture, I can only imagine how much more there is from all the rest of Scripture. That’s pretty exciting actually, and I couldn’t help but think that (at least) my more full comprehension is going to have to extend well into eternity, and in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if God’s Word will be continuing relevant throughout all of eternity. (Sorta puts into perspective the notion that God’s Word will never pass away!)
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