{"product_id":"onesimus-9798895742334","title":"Onesimus","description":"\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Letter of Mercy and a Life on the Line. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is 61 A.D., and the Apostle Paul, under house arrest in Rome, writes a personal letter asking Philemon, a leader in the church at Colossae, to forgive a runaway slave. Paul entrusts that slave with the letter and sends him home, where his very life hangs in the balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything known about Onesimus and Philemon comes from Paul’s brief epistle. While theologians often focus on Paul’s appeal for forgiveness, far less attention is given to Onesimus himself, a man who under Roman law could have faced severe punishment or even death for fleeing his master.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnesimus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e imagines the life behind the letter, tracing Onesimus’s journey from a childhood marked by loss and slavery to his years serving on Philemon’s estate, his desperate flight to Rome, and his attempt to build a new life among the city’s outcasts and thieves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncounters with Paul, first in Ephesus and later in Rome, gradually draw Onesimus toward faith in Christ. Yet the freedom he discovers brings an unexpected challenge: confronting his past and accepting the consequences of his choices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlending careful historical research with engaging storytelling, Onesimus offers a richly imagined portrait of a man briefly mentioned in Scripture. Through themes of betrayal, redemption, forgiveness, and freedom, Onesimus presents a deeply imagined and personal perspective on a familiar biblical account.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Stephen Caldwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49335570825467,"sku":"9798895742334","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_5f5f22e6-9cd1-483f-87eb-cbdb765be685.jpg?v=1789786578","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/onesimus-9798895742334","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}