Paul was the author of philippians, he names himself and his style and personality shows through. Jesus christ is our life chapter 1 jesus christ is our example chapters 2 jesus christ is our prize chapter 3 jesus christ is our peace chapter 4. Philippians 3 commentary the bible study new testament. Once we have answered this question with a reasonable degree of certainty we can postulate a date for the book. Philippians chapter 3 discover the 66 books of the bible. In the second half of the chapter, paul speaks of pressing on or straining toward christlike living philippians 3. It is important for the believer to be well grounded in prayer and thanksgiving. First, paul discusses the importance of righteousness through faith in christ rather than by works philippians 3.
The city was founded by phillip ii, the father of alexander the great. The apostle paul wrote the letter to express his gratitude and affection for the philippian church, his strongest supporters in ministry. In fact, its beginnings go back to the fourth century bce when it was occupied by the thracians. He wants us to understand how to learn to make our salvation in christ, our relationship with christ, and the. The apostle paul wrote this letter to the christians in philippi, probably from rome c. Check out this commentary, summary and key verses from the book of philiipians. The reference of the immediate context is to sensuality, and carnality in general. He does not focus on the past, but on the future philippians 3. The apostle exhorts the philippians to rejoice in the lord, 1. Verses 1 3 it seems the church of the philippians, though a faithful and flourishing church, was disturbed by the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to keep up the law of moses, and mix the observances of it with the doctrine of christ and his institutions.
What would you do if a longtime memberand leaderof your community, who over many years had faithfully resisted the attractions of rules as a way of identifying gods people, had finally begun to play the devil. Beware of dogs, evil workers, the false circumcision 2 3. The book of philippians was written in approximately a. Bible commentaries the bible study new testament philippians 3. Paul prays for the church to grow in knowledge and depth of insight so we will be filled with the fruit of righteousness.
Paul, timothy, and epaphroditus try to be good examples as well. Philippians 1 paul and timothy, servants of christ bible. The general consensus is that these epistles were written during pauls imprisonment at rome cf. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. Christ church of wiesbaden wiesbaden germany youth ministry 1600x. Paul and silas first visited philippi in greece during pauls second missionary journey, which occurred between approximately 49.
To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but. In chapter 2, christ is the model of true humility let this mind be in you, which was also in christ jesus, 2. Philippians background 106 images in collection page 1 x672. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. The epistle to the philippians chapter four objectives in studying this chapter 1 to notice pauls tactfulness in dealing with euodia and syntyche 2 to glean pauls secrets for joy, peace, contentment, and strength 3 to consider how paul viewed the philippians generosity towards him summary this final chapter begins with a series of. I could be very proud of my ancestors and my jewish background. Jesus christ is our life chapter 1 jesus christ is our example chapters 2 jesus christ is our prize chapter 3. Philippians 2 sets this passage up in the context of persecution and.
And that himself had more reason to trust in the flesh than any of the jews, 46. Philippians 3 background information with maps and images. The epistle to the philippians, commonly referred to as philippians, is a pauline epistle of the new testament of the christian bible. Philippians 3 commentary, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the new testament verse by verse. Many of the philippians were retired military men who had been given land in the vicinity and who in turn served as a military presence in this frontier city.
Under house arrest as a prisoner in rome, yet full of joy and thankfulness, paul wrote to encourage his fellow servants living in philippi. He begins by stating that he is not yet perfect, but is working toward living more like christ philippians 3. Philippians chapter 3 speaks about christ as the proper focus during times of suffering. Enduring word bible commentary philippians chapter 3. What would you do if a longtime memberand leaderof your community, who over many years had faithfully resisted the attractions of rules as a way of identifying gods people, had finally begun to play the devils advocate for such a viewand was apparently being persuaded by it in the process. Paul and timothy, servants of christ jesus, to all gods holy people in christ jesus at philippi, together with the overseers and deacons. The book of philippians 4 failing to give roman citizens a proper trial 16. Davids guziks verse by verse look at philippians 3, where paul wrote of the futility. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle and a coauthor named timothy, and is addressed to the christian church in philippi. Philippians 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Philippians 2 sets this passage up in the context of persecution and oppression for the sake of the gospel.
Philippians 3 leaving law and pressing on to jesus. The words joy and rejoice are used 16 times in the epistle. Paul had many grounds for boasting in the flesh 4 2. Philippians 3 is the third chapter of the epistle to the philippians in the new testament of the. Philippians summary from the easyenglish bible easy. The best explanation of this i can give is in the following scripture. In phillippians, paul thanks the philippian christians for their. Philippians introduction background from the book of. Philippians 3 leaving law and pressing on to jesus a. Introduction, background, and outline to philippians. Chapter 4, paul again mentions joy in christ as he encourages believers to rejoice in the lord. Cool collections of philippians background for desktop, laptop and mobiles. He then shares several key things on how to do this.
Philippians is one of pauls four prison epistles phl 1. For we are the circumcisionin all ages and under all dispensations there have been two antagonistic principles at work, two classes among the professed people of god. The book of philippians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Nov 15, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of philippians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
But that he counted all things loss for christ, 711. Introduction to the book of philippians clover sites. Philippians 4 background information with maps and images. Dictionaries encyclopedias bible stories apocrypha books lexicons.
Book of philippians overview insight for living ministries. Study the bible online using commentary on philippians 3 and more. Intro to philippians biblica the international bible society. The futility of a relationship with god based on the principle of law. Philippians 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The book of philippians is in the bibles new testament. Thanksgiving and prayer i thank my god every time i remember you. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for. No doubt this was the background for pauls reference to the believers heavenly citizenship. He displays his testimony when he said, i have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that i may gain christ 3. The church can thank phillip and his son alexander for establishing the greek empire, which gave way. What should these attitudes and blessings produce in the lives of gods people 2. Philippians 3, king james version kjv the bible app.
The book of philippians is a powerful letter of encouragement. Philippians 3, new international version niv the bible app. Aug 19, 2016 over the next four fridays we are going to be studying the book of philippians together. A map of philippi and surrounding regions the city of philippi and the origin of the church there the city of philippi, as one can see from the map, is located in north eastern greece macedonia. In chapter 4, he is the source of pauls power over circumstances i can do all things through christ which strengtheneth me, 4. More than any other church, the believers in philippi offered paul material support for his ministry 2 corinthians 8. This book is known as one of pauls prison epistles colossians, ephesians, philemon, and philippians. He longs after a conformity to christ in his death, and presses onward. The question of when philippians was written cannot be separated from that of where it was written. Watch our overview video on the book of philippians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Paul offers a variety of warnings for people in philippians chapter 3 that are designed to help them improve their walk with christ. This is a translation point, not a conclusion, since 44 verses remain in this book. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote philippians around 6163 a. Paul encourages the philippians to live as citizens of a heavenly city, growing in their commitment to serve god and one another.
The epistle to the philippians, one of pauls prison epistles, was written in rome. The book of philippians chapter 1 background introduction and 1280x720. The city was established by and named after, philip of macedon, father of alexander the great. Paul had been imprisoned at rome sends the church at philippi a love letter of thanks, commending. Philippians 1 paul and timothy, servants of christ. In all my prayers for all of you, i always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day.
All of chapter 3 is an explanation by paul of what it means to rejoice in the lord. Grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. The traditional view is that philippians, along with the other prison epistles ephesians, colossians, philemon, was written during pauls first imprisonment at rome ca. In chapter 1, paul sees christ as his life for to me to live is christ, 1. Background paper on the epistle to the philippians the city of philippi the city of philippi was located in modern macedonia, which is north of greece. In this chapter, paul is encouraging the people to throw out their confidence in the flesh and. Weve gathered more than 3 million images uploaded by our users and sorted them by the most popular ones. Chapter 3 presents him as the one who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body 3. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. He remind them that they are citizens of heaven, and that jesus christ will transform their humiliation into glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. When we get to chapter four, we will see that two people had a.
Writing the same things to you is not troublesome 7 for me, and it is more certain 8 for you. Paul was a prisoner when he wrote the book of philippians. Over the next four fridays we are going to be studying the book of philippians together. Most scholars believe that a roman imprisonment fits the context of pauls life and acts best. In it, paul freely expresses his fond affection for the philippians in view of their consistent testimony and support, and lovingly urges them to center their actions and thoughts on the.
Verses it seems the church of the philippians, though a faithful and flourishing church, was disturbed by the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to keep up the law of moses, and mix the observances of it with the doctrine of christ and his institutions. A roman colony, philippi was situated in macedonia, or currentday northern greece. Chapter 3, paul expounds on the joys of a christian and encourages the church to press forward with the gospel. Paul wrote this letter to the church at philippi, which he had established acts 16. The city was already ancient by the time paul arrived there around 49 ce acts 16.
The word, finally here, indicates that this is summing up the things he had said to them in the last chapter. Philippians is one of pauls shortest letters and one of the smallest books in the new testament but there are such powerful teachings in this little dynamo. Introduction to the book of philippians 12 philippians is the epistle of joy and encouragement in the midst of adverse circumstances. Try to read the whole book of philippians again as we study chapter 2. Intro to philippians biblica the international bible. Jun 25, 2019 the joy of the christian experience is the dominant theme running through the book of philippians. It was at philippi, which the apostle visited on his second missionary journey. Aug 29, 20 the book of philippians is a powerful letter of encouragement. Philippians was written from rome during pauls first imprisonment, about 62 ad. The book of philippians paul writes a thankyou note to the believers at philippi for their help in his hour of need, and he uses the occasion to send along some instructions on christian unity. The apostle paul did not write philippians in response to a crisis, as he did with galatians and colossians. He wants us to understand how to learn to make our salvation. Shows that christians are the true circumcision, who worship god in the spirit, 3.
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