Reading the texts of the Bible means immersing yourself in a history, a history of events and a history of understanding. When we open the pages of the canonical books, we are given a glimpse into the lives and problems of people many thousands of years ago and the stories that have shaped the development of the Church to the present day. At the same time, and following the call of 2 Timothy 3:16, Christians take what is written seriously and reflect it in their lives and realities, leading to interpretations and understandings of the text applied in their contexts. This application of biblical texts has, on many occasions, led to understandings and practices that, perhaps, undermine what the true message is that the texts proclaim, an excellent example of this being the Epistle to Philemon in the New Testament. The purpose of this assignment is to reinterpret this book of the Bible, asking questions born from a postcolonial liberation hermeneutics to show the deficit of traditional readings of this text and explore the role of hermeneutics in interpretation. This will be achieved by explaining the term hermeneutics and specifically the postcolonial hermeneutics used in this essay before examining how the Epistle to Philemon has been interpreted and used historically. Next, we will explore the text through the lens of our hermeneutics, discussing how power and empire are discussed in the text, how Paul undermines them, and the underlying message expressed to the Church. as it is; we read it as we are. This simple quote, made by Evelyn Uyemura, guides us in a certain direction towards understanding the concept of hermeneutics. Inside there is the...... half of the sheet ......biblical interpretation. Works Cited by Silva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament; Context, methods and ministerial training. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.Dunn, James D. G. The Cambridge Companion to St Paul. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.Hope Felder, Cain. "The Letter to Philemon: introduction, commentary and reflections". The New Interpreter's Bible, 2000: 891-905. Kim, Jean K. "Philemon." in Global Bible Commentary, 2004: 522-526. Perkins, Phoebe. "Philemon." in The Women's Bible Commentary, 1002: 362-363. Pregeant, Russell. Engaging the New Testament: An interdisciplinary introduction. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1997. Turner, Max. “Human Reconciliation in the New Testament with Special Reference to Philemon, Colossians, and Ephesians.” European Journal of Theology 16, n. 1 (2007): 37-47.