The letter to Philemon

The letter to Philemon is a short film from 1962 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

The brief letter of Paul to Philemon concerning a runaway slave was, as Dr. Boyd explains, glossed over the by the early Christian church. But it is more than just a morsel of private correspondence. It teaches an important message of Christian forgi...

The letter to Philemon
Release date	1962
Running time	0:00:00

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71085

Summary

The brief letter of Paul to Philemon concerning a runaway slave was, as Dr. Boyd explains, glossed over the by the early Christian church. But it is more than just a morsel of private correspondence. It teaches an important message of Christian forgiveness and love and is also highly valuable to an understanding of the history of the compilation of Paul’s epistles. Dr. Boyd comments on the Pauline letters with great sympathy and feeling, and guides the viewer to a deeper appreciation of their significance.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:00:00)

16mm

IUL Genres

Educational

Religion

Lecture

IUL Subject

Biblical teaching.

Full Original Title

The letter to Philemon