Robin G Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9554615 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robin G Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robin G |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON R G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Grand Canyon Theological Seminary & Grand Canyon University, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4849-3580 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Woman of Influence
Paul includes Apphia as a recipient in his letter to Philemon. He addresses her as ‘the sister’ but gives no further indication of her role. While scholars have often assumed that Apphia is Philemon’s wife, a close reading of the text points away from this designation. This article explores other roles Apphia might have had by examining the roles and occupations women had in the first-century Mediterranean world. It then uses historical imaginati…
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A Woman of Influence
Paul includes Apphia as a recipient in his letter to Philemon. He addresses her as ‘the sister’ but gives no further indication of her role. While scholars have often assumed that Apphia is Philemon’s wife, a close reading of the text points away from this designation. This article explores other roles Apphia might have had by examining the roles and occupations women had in the first-century Mediterranean world. It then uses historical imaginati…
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