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Feb 1, 2019 · Topics. Black History. How an Enslaved African Man in Boston Helped Save Generations from Smallpox. In the early 1700s, Onesimus shared a revolutionary way to prevent smallpox. By: Erin...
Onesimus was the slave on whose behalf Paul wrote his letter to Philemon. The name, which means “useful,” was a common one in NT times, esp. for a slave. From Paul’s letter it appears that Onesimus had run away from his master, possibly taking money from him as he left.
Onesimus was a slave ( Philemon 1:16) belonging to Philemon who was a wealthy citizen of Colosse, and a prominent member of the church there. Onesimus was still a heathen when he defrauded his master and ran off from Colosse. He found his way to Rome, where evil men tended to flock as to a common center, as Tacitus tells us they did at that period.
Aug 30, 2021 · Published August 30, 2021. Updated September 15, 2023. During the 1721 smallpox outbreak in Boston, a slave named Onesimus taught his master an early version of inoculation — and saved hundreds of people. In the Bible, Onesimus was the name of a Byzantine man who went from being a slave to being a bishop. But in the 18th century, Onesimus was ...
Jan 17, 2023 · BiblePortal Staff, Jan 17, 2023. St. Paul the Apostle in prison, where tradition holds he wrote the epistle to the Ephesians. Onesimus (Greek: Ὀνήσιμος, Onēsimos, meaning “useful”, “profitable”, “helpful”) was a slave who belonged to Philemon, a Christian leader and friend of the apostle Paul.
Onesimus was a slave ( Philemon 1:16) belonging to Philemon who was a wealthy citizen of Colosse, and a prominent member of the church there. Onesimus was still a heathen when he defrauded his master and ran off from Colosse. He found his way to Rome, where evil men tended to flock as to a common center, as Tacitus tells us they did at that period.
Quick Reference Dictionary. Onesimus. Easton's Bible Dictionary - Onesimus. Onesimus [N] [H] [S] useful, a slave who, after robbing his master Philemon (q.v.) at Colosse, fled to Rome, where he was converted by the apostle Paul, who sent him back to his master with the epistle which bears his name.
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