Day 341 - Asking for Forgiveness
Philemon receiving Onesimus Wiki Commons Images Read the Bible in a Year | My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Come join us at any time! Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also. Isaiah 45:8, NRSV (Enriching Our Worship 1) Today’s Reading - 12/7/2019 Day 341 Philemon 1 – 25 Reflection | Today - Paul advocates for the runaway slave of Philemon who is Christian- Paul is writing from prison. Options: 1 - Receive the slave back as a brother in Christ 2 - Send him back to Paul to help in Paul’s care 3 - Give him freedom (Paul will even pay for him!) (Margaret Mitchell - NOAB5 - pp. 2143-2144) Background | Background by the Center of Biblical Studies. Background by Mark Powell - Introducing the New Testament +++ The Next Days of Readings | 12/8/2019 Day 342 Hebrews 1:...