Plea

A plea for wisdom - Proverbs 1:20 – 1:33 (commentary)

The plea for wisdom continues in this section. In fact wisdom appears as a female and cries out in the streets (vv. 2-21). She calls out to the crowds at the gates of the fortified cities (v. 21). She addresses the simple minded, the scorners and the fools (v. 22). Wisdom cannot …

Plea for forgiveness - Philemon 1:8 – 1:17 (commentary)

Paul makes a strong plea for Philemon to forgive Onesimus for running away and stealing from him and to welcome him back (vv. 8-9). Paul’s mention  that he is aged and also a prisoner was probably made to gain Philemon’s approval. Paul must have been nearly sixty years …