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Finding Onesimus: Recovering The Story Of A First-Century Fugitive Slave, Ryan Lokkesmoe
Finding Onesimus: Recovering The Story Of A First-Century Fugitive Slave, Ryan Lokkesmoe
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This dissertation is an investigation into the experience of a first-century fugitive slave named Onesimus, who is known to us primarily through Paul’s letter to Philemon (Phlm) in the New Testament. Within this broader purpose, this project challenges a popular historical theory for Onesimus’ flight, the so-called Amicus Domini theory. This is the theory that Onesimus fled his master Philemon with the premeditated intention of seeking out the Apostle Paul as a peacemaker in a conflict Onesimus was having with Philemon. The Amicus Domini theory is accepted by many scholars, though rarely discussed in detail or examined critically.
The goal …