Paul, writing familiarly to the philippians, does not style himself an apostle. The book does not appear to be written to address any problem, but simply as an expression of pauls love and concern for the church. Exegesis deals in the original historical context, the literary context. A verse by verse examination of the apostle pauls epistle of joy to the beloved philippian church. Working directly from the greek text but basing his comments on the new international version, fee sets pauls letter to the philippians squarely within the context of firstcentury friendship and moral exhortation to a church facing opposition because of its loyalty to jesus christ. Mar 30, 2016 the writing of a letter in ancient times was a special thing, yet it seems the estimation of what a letter is has escaped the modern person. A free bible version and commentary on pauls letter to the philippians in easyenglish. Commentary on the book of philippians by matthew henry. Certainly no official character is intended to be given by it, as huther, al. Check out this commentary, summary and key verses from the book of philiipians. That is, they are prayers offered to advance the work of the gospel in the lives of the philippian believers. 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.
Hellermans guide features a brief introduction, basic outline, bibliography of recommended commentaries and specialist works, homiletical helps, suggestions for further study, and a paragraphbyparagraph exegesis from the greek text of pauls letter to the church in philippi. Philippians the earthly walk of a heavenly people writer. The most striking feature of this salutation is the addition of the phrase with the overseers and deacons. Philippians resources commentaries, sermons, illustrations, devotionals. Praise for philippians with a full introduction and a careful, detailed exegesis, mark keown takes us through a profitable journey through one of pauls little jewels of a letter.
But if i live in the flesh, that is a very different thing from living to the flesh. Philippians matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Paul was certain that the god who launched a good work in the philippians would continue. In order to accomplish this purpose, the basic contents of the passage will be surveyed. The verb rejoice is found 11 times in this book, more than any other book except luke. Best commentaries and books on philippians logos bible. Below is a description of the process by which the text chosen should be approached prior to writing the paper. Philippians exegetical guide to the greek new testament. This book covers philippians, colossians, and philemon, both with book overviews and individual passages. Study the bible online using commentary on philippians and. Faith takes in a favorable light even what seems adverse bengel philippians 1.
This book was written to illuminate the jewish side of its very early debate with christianity by taking a fresh look at what jewish sages saw as their issues in what was at stake 2. But, this book will require you to put in some work to get the most out of it. The writing of a letter in ancient times was a special thing, yet it seems the estimation of what a letter is has escaped the modern person. Philippians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. Although it was a miniature of rome and imitated and aped rome in every way, it was. The epistle to the philippians is the last of the four prison.
Resources are included in the back to aid in your research and study. This work has been republished from the british edition of 1989, and gives. Pastors and teacherssave research time without compromising on quality. Baker exegetical commentary on the new testament becnt 9780801026812 by moises silva. The process of exegesis is controlled enough for us to allow scripture to speak on its own. The second edition has been updated to interact with important recent scholarship on philippians and to incorporate the wellregarded baker exegetical commentaty on the new testament layout. This was one reason paul was thankful for the philippians. This theme is thoroughgoing in philippians, both in pauls reflections on his own life 1. Commentary on the book of philippians by matthew henry new.
The epistle to the philippians is the answer of paul to their communication and the coming of epaphroditus. At the time this paper was written, i had done some. As such the references were only current at the time of writing. Fee, new international commentary on the new testament nicnt, eerdmans, 1995, 543 pp. Top 5 commentaries on the book of philippians ligonier ministries. This commentary has been through advanced checking. You will also find options for commentaries on philippians that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. N read u philippians, baker exegetical commentary on the. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of philippians. In addition, any relevant issues from the background of the letter will be examined. You may have to read a couple of chapters to get the sense of the functions of the pericope in the wider unit. The theme of joy punctuates the epistle 17 times in some form. Two women were prominent in the church philippians 4. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
Philippians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Nothing in the letter would have motivated a forger to. The philippians indicated the reality of their partnership in the gospel not by a quiet enjoyment of it, but by taking an active part. The church at philippi was one of the most generous in financial support 4. Paul ministered at philippi during his second missionary journey, spending about three months in the city. Enduring word bible commentary philippians chapter 1. I went to high school with his son and we were in jazz band together, so i had to read this one when i studied philippians this semester. Read introduction to philippians being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of jesus christ being confident of this very thing i am persuaded of this. He was called in an extraordinary manner to preach the gospel at philippi, acts 16. Aug 16, 2010 bulgakov, in his treatment of philippians 2, brings in a number of other dogmatic sourcesthe gospel of john, the divinely inspired chalcedonian creed, other pauline letters e.
Paul provided sufficient evidence for such joy since even during the writing of the book of philippians he was detained in a roman prison, yet he found pleasure in sharing the. Read philippians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In retaliation, those owners persuaded the civil magistrates that paul and silas were. Conciseness is this book s greatest strength, and greatest weakness at times he captures complex ideas in pithy ways, without unnecessarily rambling on at. Life in christ click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission philippians charles swindoll chart on right side of page do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself do not merely look out for. A decent expositional commentary he assumes some knowledge of greek, but otherwise quite readable. Essay on exegetical study of philippians 3215 words bartleby. With its userfriendly design, this commentary by moisis silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of philippians to help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this letter. Hellerman has written the newest volume on philippians. The book does not appear to be written to address any problem, but simply as.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the. In my conclusion, i will offer several distinctions toward understand the relationships between exegesis and theology. In chapter 3, paul spoke primarily about his own situation. Best commentaries and books on philippians logos bible software. And under the common title of servants, he tenderly and modestly joins with himself his son timothy, who had attended him in his general travels in those parts, had come with him to philippi, not long after the apostle had received him, acts 16.
Studies in exegesis attempts to interpret and explain debates that were argued between 70 c. The mention is merely formal, as the apostle proceeds philippians 1. Written at the same time as ephesians, it is one of the prison epistles. The best philippians commentaries are listed below. He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of christ jesus philippians 1. Pauls thanksgiving and prayer for the philippians was directed toward the development of the philippians mutual love and growth in righteousness so that their lives might be to the glory and praise of god. Essay on exegetical study of philippians 3215 words. Guide for writing an exegesis on a biblical passage. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
Commentary on the book of philippians philippians 1 1paul and timothy, bondservants of christ jesus, to all the saints in christ jesus who are in philippi, including the overseers and deacons. If one does any digging into church history it can be found that it is the unanimous testimony of the early church that it was the apostle paul who wrote philippians. Timotheus seems to be named as being well known to the philippians acts 16. In chapter 4, he begins to speak to the local philippian. It is just the lack of this sense of fellowship and support and responsibility that makes so many christians ineffective and useless in the work of christ.
Locate your pericope both within the immediate context of the basic division of the book and the overall structural units of the book. David guzik commentary on philippians 1 describes pauls love for the philippians. This book was written to illuminate the jewish side of its very early debate with christianity by taking a fresh look at what jewish sages saw as. But the portrait of jesus christ as a humble servant. Book of philippians overview insight for living ministries.
Introduction to philippians bible exposition commentary. James rosscup comments on his book the life of joy and the life of peace. Luke described the city called philippi as a roman colony acts 16. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the philippians. Philippians 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, originally published in four parts, is a digest of vatious readings and marginal references. The book of philippians, well known to be written by paul, continues to be a great source of doctrinal truth and personal encouragement to believers in jesus christ. The book of philippians, well known to be written by paul, continues to be a great source. However, they exorcised a slave girl of her spirit of divinationthus depriving her owners of a source of income. Philippians is one of the letters of paul written during a time when paul was arrested and detained in roman prison, an aspect that plays a huge role in creating the sense of the themes highlighted in the book burk, 2004. Guide for writing an exegesis on a biblical passage a. He lived to work for christ, and to see souls saved as the fruit of his labour. Best philippians commentaries updated for 2020 best bible.
The first word in chapter 4the greek word hoste so that, so then, wherefore, thereforeconnects chapter 4 to chapter 3. Best philippians commentaries updated for 2020 best. Evangelical exegetical commentary is split into two volumes. Paul had taught timothy about the christian gospel 2 timothy 1. By surveying the writings of three christian thinkers, i hope to underscore the different ways each author uses the same text but for different reasons.