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Good points on considering the story of Philemon 1) for the perspective of Paul writing the letter asking for reconciliation
2) perspective of the previous victim
3) perspective of the one estranged
How this would apply if two friends were in conflict and how to bring them back together. Plus the it’s more important to have reconciliation and it’s worth the effort by Paul then not taking the issue on

Simultaneously fills spiritual needs and how to use the Bible in the context it was written. Good examples are interpreting scripture in the context of the overall book and main themes such as Jesus’s power over death in John with resurrecting Lazarus and his own resurrection. Also the letter of Philemon where Paul pleads to take back Onesimus who stole from him but is now a Christian