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dc.contributor.advisorWessels, J.M.
dc.contributor.authorMeyers, B.H.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-11T13:02:09Z
dc.date.available2018-10-11T13:02:09Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.urihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3020-7905
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/31370
dc.descriptionMA (New Testament), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus
dc.description.abstractWhy doesn’t Paul just come out directly and tell Philemon what he should do in regards to Onesimus — that seems so simple? Down through the ages, since its composition, many have provided various explanations for Paul’s vagueness in this regard. By exploring the conflict dynamics and themes of Philemon, this research demonstrates that Paul’s ambiguity was due to the nature of the conflict and the resolution that Paul proposed to Philemon to resolve the conflict with Onesimus. Predicating this proposal is a view of conflict where it is seen as an opportunity for growth (despite the uncomfortableness of the struggle that it creates) rather than as inherently evil or sinful. It is the assertion of this study that when conflict is viewed properly, the message of the book of Philemon becomes a blessing and resource for believers to learn how to respond to conflict appropriately. Since conflict is so prevalent in our lives, and since it is addressed in Scripture, believers would further benefit by exploring the development of a biblical theology of conflict.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNorth-West Universityen_US
dc.subjectPaulen_US
dc.subjectPhilemonen_US
dc.subjectOnesimusen_US
dc.subjectidentityen_US
dc.subjectconflicten_US
dc.subjectdynamicsen_US
dc.subjectslaveryen_US
dc.subjectthemesen_US
dc.subjectbiblical theologyen_US
dc.titleThe conflict dynamics and themes in Paul’s letter to Philemonen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeMastersen_US
dc.contributor.researchID10213368 - Wessels, Johannes Mattheus (Supervisor)


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