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    God’s Wisdom for Making Peace: Daily Devotions in the Letter to Philemon
    God’s Wisdom for Making Peace: Daily Devotions in the Letter to Philemon
    God’s Wisdom for Making Peace: Daily Devotions in the Letter to Philemon
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    God’s Wisdom for Making Peace: Daily Devotions in the Letter to Philemon

    By Paul S. Jeon

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    The extraordinary will come through the regular practice of the ordinary. This holds true for so many things in life--including the work of gospel-ministry. The world will know the risen and exalted Lord when his people commit anew to the seemingly ordinary work of making peace. This devotional is an extended reflection on Paul's Letter to Philemon. Readers will be both moved and instructed in their call to serve as God's peacemakers. There is perhaps no greater need today among those who profess Christ as Lord and Savior than a renewed commitment to facilitate reconciliation in our divided world.
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    PublisherResource Publications
    Release dateOct 24, 2018
    ISBN9781532656521
    God’s Wisdom for Making Peace: Daily Devotions in the Letter to Philemon
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    Paul S. Jeon

    PAUL S. JEON (PhD, Catholic University of America) is visiting professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary (DC), an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church in America, and lead pastor of NewCity Church. He is also the author of two books published by Wipf & Stock: Introducing Romans (2010) and True Faith (2012).

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      God’s Wisdom for Making Peace - Paul S. Jeon

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      God’s Wisdom for Making Peace

      Daily Devotions in the Letter to Philemon

      Paul S. Jeon

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      God’s Wisdom for Making Peace

      Daily Devotions in the Letter to Philemon

      Copyright © 2018 Paul S. Jeon. All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in critical publications or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher. Write: Permissions, Wipf and Stock Publishers, 199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401.

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      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Acknowledgments

      Series Introduction

      Brief Background on the Letter to Philemon

      Day 1: Philemon 1a

      Day 2: Philemon 1b–2

      Day 3: Philemon 3

      Day 4: Philemon 4

      Day 5: Philemon 5

      Day 6: Philemon 6a

      Day 7: Philemon 6b

      Day 8: Philemon 6c

      Day 9: Philemon 7

      Day 10: Philemon 8–9

      Day 11: Philemon 8–9

      Day 12: Philemon 10a

      Day 13: Philemon 10b–11

      Day 14: Philemon 12

      Day 15: Philemon 13–14a

      Day 16: Philemon 14b

      Day 17: Philemon 15

      Day 18: Philemon 16

      Day 19: Philemon 17

      Day 20: Philemon 18

      Day 21: Philemon 19

      Day 22: Philemon 20

      Day 23: Philemon 21

      Day 24: Philemon 22

      Day 25: Philemon 23–24

      Day 26: Philemon 24

      Day 27: Philemon 25

      Summary: Reflections and Resolutions

      Bibliography

      To Luke & Rebecca

      Acknowledgments

      First, I thank Brian Forman. As with every endeavor I undertake, this project came to fruition only through his steadfast partnership. Second, I thank the Gibson family, who generously provided an opportunity for me to get away to focus on the final manuscript for this devotional. Third, I thank Karis Oh, who in passing suggested the idea for this book. Finally, I thank my wife, who is my rock.

      Series Introduction

      This short book on the Letter to Philemon is the first installment in this devotional series. The idea for this series came from Karis, a member at my church who expressed her preference to delve into specific sections of the Bible. While committed to reading the Bible cover to cover as often as possible, she was at a point in life where she wanted to go beyond passive reading. In short, she wanted to engage in reading that entailed pausing, reflecting, and praying over shorter units. This series is my attempt to meet this desire.

      Three preliminary remarks to the series might enhance your experience of this devotional.

      First, before penning anything, I memorized the letter (which is only a single chapter comprised of twenty-five verses). Bible memorization is a regular practice of mine first encouraged by my mother during the summer between third and fourth grade and later reiterated by my professor in New Testament during seminary. It’s far easier for me to comment on any part of the Bible when it’s in me (literally). Thus, I spent a month memorizing the letter and jotting down random thoughts on my iPhone as they came throughout the day. Only after feeling like it’s in me did I begin concrete work on this devotional.

      I encourage you to memorize as much of the letter as possible, before and while working through this devotional. Life is complicated, and often we lack crystal-clear answers to any given situation. This is where biblical instincts come in, instincts borne out of years of Bible memorization, meditation, and application. The common response is, I can’t memorize chunks of the Bible—my memory has gotten so bad. My encouragement: You’ll be amazed at what you can do once you get started. But it will require much deliberation—taking pockets of time throughout the day to set aside social media and let your mind sit on a verse or two. Few things have served my soul better than Bible memorization.

      Second, I have no interest in saying anything innovative. My assumption is that when people pick up a devotional, they are looking to hear an amplification of what God says in his revealed Word. Thus, my burden with each entry has been to bring out both the meaning and the intended effect of the text. To this end, I made an analytical outline of the letter using the original Greek and referenced the best commentaries to ensure I was coming as close to the original meaning and rhetorical purpose of the apostle Paul.¹ Nevertheless, the final output was purposefully nonacademic: I

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