The Authenticity of Philemon
The Problems and Assumptions in the Consensus Position
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47182/rb.86.n1-2-2024390Keywords:
Philemon, Pauline authenticiy, Letter writing, AuthenticityAbstract
The authenticity of Philemon is taken for granted by the vast majority
of academics today, with almost no attempts to justify its inclusion among the
traditionally accepted seven epistles. The present article seeks to problematize
that assumption. Instead, it is concluded that there is not enough evidence to conclude
that Philemon is authentic based on the current arguments which have been
offered.
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