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In this study, Alex Hon Ho Ip argues that when Paul wrote to Philemon about Onesimus, his main purpose was not to try and reunite, as is widely held, a runaway slave with his master, but rather to have Onesimus accepted as a beloved brother in Christ. By examining the letter's inner texture, the author shows that Paul's main concern was for Philemon and Onesimus to be reconciled in brotherly love. The inter-textual weave reveals Paul's theological and ethical thoughts on love, which is the basis for the apostle's main argument. By taking a new institutional economics approach to help reconstruct the economic relationship between slave and master, Alex Hon Ho Ip is able to offer a better understanding of the original relationship Paul argued against. With all this in mind, the focus is on re-reading the letter and hearing how Paul's rhetoric exhorts a new relationship between Onesimus and Philemon.
Preface v
List of Abbreviations
xvii
Chapter 1 Setting the Stage for Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation
1(34)
1.1 Introduction
1(2)
1.2 Thesis Statement
3(1)
1.3 The Value of this Research
4(1)
1.4 Interpretation History of the Letter to Philemon
4(15)
1.4.1 Development and Insufficiencies of the "Runaway Hypothesis"
5(6)
1.4.2 New Trend in Research
11(6)
1.4.3 Short Conclusion: Contribution and Insufficiency of Previous Research
17(2)
1.5 Methodology: The Application of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation to the Letter to Philemon
19(8)
1.5.1 Framework of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation
19(4)
1.5.2 Application of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation in Interpreting the Letter to Philemon
23(1)
1.5.3 Limitation and Corresponding Response of the Socio-rhetorical Model
24(1)
Definition
25(1)
The Problem of Genre
25(1)
Missing Theology
26(1)
Justification of New Texture
26(1)
Integral or Segregated?
26(1)
Risk of Running into Indeterminate Ways of Interpretation
27(1)
1.6 Basics of the Letter to Philemon
27(7)
1.6.1 The Story behind the Letter
28(3)
1.6.2 Relationship with Other Letters of Paul
31(1)
1.6.3 Concerning the Period and Context of this Study
32(1)
1.6.4 Attitude toward Slavery: Metaphorical Use or Reality Addressed
33(1)
1.7 Conclusion
34(1)
Chapter 2 Inner Texture: Relationship Transformation as the Main Focus of the Letter to Philemon
35(30)
2.1 Introduction
35(1)
2.2 Materialistic Layer: Word Analysis
36(12)
2.2.1 Main Focus: Relational Words
37(1)
2.2.2 Main Argument: Love-Related Words
38(3)
2.2.3 Theological Ground: Words with Theological Connotations
41(1)
κoιvωvια and κoιvωvov
42(4)
Faith
46(1)
God-Related Words
47(1)
2.2.4 Commerce-Related Words
47(1)
2.3 Fabric Layer: Epistolary Analysis
48(6)
2.3.1 The Structure of the Letter
49(1)
2.3.2 Opening of the Letter to Philemon
49(2)
2.3.3 Recipient Formula
51(1)
2.3.4 Thanksgivings
52(2)
2.3.5 Short Conclusion
54(1)
2.4 Stylistic Layer: Rhetorical Analysis
54(10)
2.4.1 Formal Rhetorical Analysis: F. F. Church and M. M. Mitchell
56(2)
Exordium (Verses 4--7)
58(1)
Proof (Verses 8--16)
58(2)
New Direction Suggested by Formal Rhetorical Analysis
60(1)
Conformance to the Deliberative Argumentation Identified by Margaret M. Mitchell
61(1)
Beyond the Formal Rhetoric
62(2)
2.5 Dialogue
64(1)
Chapter 3 Intertexture: Theological and Ethical Thoughts of Paul
65(46)
3.1 Introduction
65(2)
3.2 Intertexture in the Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of the Letter to Philemon: Theological and Ethical Thoughts of Paul
67(4)
3.3 The Structure of Pauline Ethical Thought (1): Integral View of Indicative and Imperative
71(5)
3.4 The Structure of Pauline Ethical Thought (2): The Three Motifs behind the Theology and Ethics of Paul
76(5)
3.4.1 Eschatological Motif
76(1)
3.4.2 Theological Motif
77(2)
3.4.3 Christological Motif
79(2)
3.5 The Content of Paul's Ethical Thought: Love as a Guiding Principle for the Believing Community
81(2)
3.5.1 Paul's Use of αγαπη
81(2)
3.6 The Structure of Love in Paul's Thought
83(15)
3.6.1 New Relationship with God: New Life in Love
83(2)
3.6.2 New Relationship with the World: New Creation with Freedom to Love
85(2)
3.6.3 New Relationship with New Community: New Bonding by Love
87(1)
Romans 12-13: Eschatological Nature of Love for the Solidarity of a Congregation
88(4)
1 Corinthians 8--11:1: Love as Self-Control for Others: Foundation of Exercising One's Freedom
92(4)
Galatians 5--6: Freedom with Working in Love
96(1)
Short Summary
97(1)
3.7 Intertextual Reading: Reading the Letter to Philemon in Paul's Structure of Love
98(11)
3.7.1 Model of Intertextual Reading of the Letter to Philemon
98(1)
3.7.2 Basic Theological Thought: Reading the Letter to Philemon with Reference to the Integral View of Indicative and Imperative
99(2)
3.7.3 Reading the Letter to Philemon with the Three Motifs as Reference
101(1)
Eschatological Motif
102(1)
Theological Motif
103(1)
Christological Motif
104(1)
3.7.4 Reading the Letter to Philemon in Paul's Ethical Structure of Love
105(1)
New Relationship with God: New Life in Love in the Letter to Philemon
105(1)
New Relationship with the World: New Creation with Freedom to Love in the Letter to Philemon
106(1)
New Relationship with the New Community: New Bonding by Love in the Letter to Philemon
107(2)
3.8 Dialogue
109(2)
Chapter 4 Economic Texture: Reading the Letter to Philemon in Light of the Economic Relationship Generated from the New Institutional Economics
111(68)
4.1 Introduction
111(2)
4.2 Methodology
113(10)
4.2.1 Economic Texture
113(3)
4.2.2 The Use of NIE as an Analysis Framework
116(4)
4.2.3 The Significance of Institutions in Understanding Economic Relationships
120(1)
4.2.4 Douglass North's Model
120(3)
4.3 Informal Institution: Exploitative in Nature
123(19)
4.3.1 Economic Interest as the Dominant Consideration in the Roman Economy
124(1)
The Development of Economic Interest as the Dominant Value
125(1)
Result of Wars on Attitude toward Economic Benefit
126(2)
4.3.2 Macroeconomic Environment: Growing Demand for Slaves
128(1)
Magnitude of Development: Scale of the Roman Economy
129(1)
Quality of Development: Growth in Trade
129(3)
Income Inequality and the Nature of Exploitation
132(1)
4.3.3 Ideological Justification: Philosophy and Social Values
133(1)
Philosophical Justification of Roman Slavery
134(2)
Social Value: Nature of Consumer City
136(2)
4.3.4 Political System: How Rules Were Determined
138(1)
Political Structure in the Late Roman Republic
138(2)
Legal System
140(1)
4.3.5 Implications for the Economic Relationship: Exploitative in Nature
141(1)
4.4 Formal Institution: Objectifying Attitude toward Slaves
142(11)
4.4.1 Definition of Slaves: Objectifying Slaves
143(4)
4.4.2 Economic Motives for Objectifying Slaves
147(1)
4.4.3 Owning Slaves: Classified as Res Mancipi
147(3)
4.4.4 Acquisition and Transference of Slaves
150(1)
4.4.5 The Exclusive Right to Use Slaves
151(1)
4.4.6 Implication for Economic Relationship: Objectifying Slaves as Instruments
152(1)
4.5 Managing Slaves as Labor: Manipulating Slaves in Practice
153(23)
4.5.1 Economic Problems of Managing Slaves
154(1)
General Situation
154(2)
Specific Economic Reasons for Management Problems
156(1)
4.5.2 NIE Basic Concepts Underlying the Management Problem of Slaves
157(1)
Bounded Rationality
157(1)
Opportunism
158(1)
Asset Specificity
159(1)
4.5.3 Diversity and the Mixed Nature of Slave Jobs
159(1)
Farm Slaves: Extensiveness
160(1)
Household Slaves: Penetrating Different Levels of Household Work
161(5)
Slaves in Trade and Commerce: High Trust Required
166(2)
Short Summary
168(1)
4.5.4 Contractual Arrangements: Manipulating Slaves in Light of the Management Problems
169(1)
Basics Facts about Manumission
169(1)
Modes of Manumission
169(2)
Economic Analysis of Manumission in Light of the NIE Theory
171(2)
Basics of peculium
173(1)
Incompleteness of peculium
174(1)
Artificial Asset Specificity
175(1)
NIE Interpretation of Slave-Managing Problems
176(1)
4.6 Dialogue
176(1)
4.7 Conclusion
177(2)
Chapter 5 Synthesis: Reading the Body of the Letter to Philemon with the Three Textures in Mind
179(40)
5.1 Introduction
179(1)
5.2 Redefining the Problem Addressed by Paul in the Letter to Philemon
180(12)
5.2.1 Redefining the Problem in Light of Paul's Eschatological Motif: To Choose the New Value to Practice in this World
181(1)
Choosing New Value in Light of Existing Institution: 1 Cor 7:19-24
182(4)
Short Conclusion
186(1)
5.2.2 Redefining the Problem in Light of Paul's Theology: To Recognize and Accept the New Relationship
187(1)
Conflict between the Economic Relationship and Loving Brotherhood Relationship
188(1)
Exploitative Nature vs. Love as the Basis of a Relationship
188(1)
View of Slaves as Objectified Instrument vs. Brotherhood as an Attitude in a Relationship
189(1)
Manipulating vs. Freedom in Practice
189(1)
5.2.3 Redefining the Problem in Light of Paul's Christology: To Choose to Follow the Model of Paul and Christ in Practice
190(1)
Imitation of Paul and Christ in the Letter to Philemon
191(1)
Short Summary
191(1)
5.3 Reading the Body of the Letter in Light of Different Textures
192(26)
5.3.1 Analysis of the Body of the Letter to Philemon: Paul's Rhetorical Argument Calls for a New Relationship
193(1)
5.3.2 Verses 8--9: New Value of Love: To Challenge the Power of the Master
194(2)
5.3.3 Verse 10: New Life in Christ: To Challenge the Legal Justification of Slavery
196(2)
5.3.4 Verse 11: A Transformation of the Worldly Relationship: From Objectified Status to Personhood
198(2)
5.3.5 Verses 12--14: Respecting One's Freedom: Demonstrating Love in Action
200(3)
5.3.6 Verses 15-16: Ultimate Request: Loving Brotherhood Relationship
203(5)
The Use of "Beloved Brother" in Verse 16
208(2)
5.3.7 Verse 17: New Form of Working Relationship: χoινωνoσ -- Partnership in Christ
210(3)
5.3.8 Verses 18--19: Clearing the Final Barrier: Forgo the Economic Benefit or Loss
213(3)
5.3.9 Verses 20--21: Concluding Remarks: New Relationships in the Lord and in Christ
216(2)
5.4 Conclusion
218(1)
Chapter 6 Conclusion
219(10)
6.1 Introduction
219(1)
6.2 Summary of Arguments in Previous
Chapters
220(1)
6.3 Contributions and Future Directions Inspired by this Thesis
221(6)
6.3.1 Methodological Breakthrough
221(1)
6.3.2 Further Ways to Incorporate Economic Analysis in Biblical Studies
222(1)
6.3.3 Reflection on Contemporary Capitalist Society
223(1)
Working Relationship: Objectification
224(1)
Incentive System: Another Form of Economic Compulsion
225(2)
6.4 Conclusion
227(2)
Bibliography 229(10)
Index of Ancient Sources 239(4)
Index of Modern Authors 243(2)
Index of Names and Subjects 245
Born 1973; 1995 B. Econ.; 1997 M. Econ.; 2010 M. Div.; 2014 PhD; since 2016 Assistant Professor in New Testament, Chung Chi Divinity School, Chinese University of Hong Kong.