J. Deering, AncientPath.net

Outlines:

Philemon
Brief Outline
D. Edmund Hiebert (1)
 

I.  The Salutation, 1:1-3
    1.  The Writer, 1:1a
    2.  The Readers, 1:1b-2
        a.  The addressee:  Philemon, 1:1b
        b.  The associates, 1:2
    3.  The Greeting, 1:3

II.   The Thanksgiving, 1:4-7
    1.  The Nature of the Thanksgiving, 1:4
    2.  The Cause of the Thanksgiving, 1:5
    3.  The Contents of the Prayer for Philemon, 1:6
    4.  The Basis for the Thanksgiving, 1:7

III.  The Appeal, 1:8-21
    1.  The Preparation for Making the Appeal, 1:8-16
        a.  The one making the appeal, 1:8-9
            1)  His attitude, 1:8-9a
            2)  His position, 1:9b
        b.  The person for whom the appeal is made, 1:10-11
            1)  His relation to Paul, 1:10
            2)  His transformed personality, 1:11
        c.  The action of Paul in the case, 1:12-14
            1)  The action stated, 1:12a
            2)  The action interpreted, 1:12b-14
        d.  The suggestion of providential overruling, 1:15-16
    2.  The Formulation of the Request, 1:17-21
        a.  The statement of the request, 1:17
        b.  The promise of Paul, 1:18-19
        c.  The appeal to Philemon, 1:20
        d.  The confidence of Paul, 1:21

IV.  The Conclusion, 1:22-25
    1.  The Personal Request, 1:22
    2.  The Greetings from Friends, 1:23-24
    3.  The Benediction, 1:25
 

(1) D. Edmund Hiebert, Titus and Philemon, Moody Press, Chicago, 1957

2012-11-23