The history of the origin of the church and the memory of the loving remembrances of the philippians help to explain the affectionate tenderness of the letter. Philippians summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of philippians for bible study or sunday school lessons. Philippians derives its name from the greek city where the church to which it was addressed was located. The epistle to the philippians, commonly referred to as philippians, is a pauline epistle of the new testament of the christian bible. Bible roman empire map large map of the roman empire in the early first century click around on the places. Bible summary philippians 1 philippians bible book summary. It was a prosperous roman colony, which meant that the citizens of philippi were also. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. This summary of the book of philippians provides information about the title.
The babylonians learn about ancient babylon and the people who. Therefore god has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that jesus christ is lord, to. The book of philippians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. 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. This 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. The early church was unanimous in its testimony that philippians was written by the apostle paul see1. 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. An introduction to the book of philippians related media. Philippians bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. It is well worth it and would make a wonderful companion to the book of philippians.
The next step is to enter your payment information. Pauls greeting to the philippian christians and his prayer for them. Summary of the book of philippians story of the bible. The book of philippians shows how living as a christian means seeing your own story as a living expression of jesus story. Bible study questions on the book of philippians introduction. Some of these who are recorded in the book of acts were lydia and her family and an unnamed philippian jailer and his family acts 16. Book of philippians is a letter from paul and timothy to christians in the city of philippi. The book of philippians free online bible study lessons.
Paul had been imprisoned at rome sends the church at philippi a love letter of thanks, commending. The book of philippians, in the bible, is depicted from the perspective of the apostle paul. The epistle of paul the apostle to the philippians from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 50 please note we. Paul was a prisoner when he wrote the book of philippians. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead. How amazing that he wanted to thank them while he was sitting in a dirty, dark, ratinfested roman prison. Philippians intro to philippians biblica the international bible. The city of philippi and the origin of the church there. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. Death grip a study in philippians historical background. He is mentioned by name twice in the book of philippians, one of pauls prison epistles. Book of philippians outline summary online bible nwt.
A study in philippians historical background 1 during his second missionary journey, paul visited the town of philippi where several people heard the gospel message and accepted christ as their savior. Background paper on the epistle to the philippians the city of philippi. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle and a coauthor named timothy, and is addressed to the christian church in philippi. Philippians summary from the easyenglish bible easy. Instead of writing to correct doctrinal matters, he writes a thank you letter to the church at philippi that had been so generous in supporting him over the years. The history of rome brief overview of roman history from her dawn to the first punic war. Knowing jesus is a deeply personal and transformative encounter. Allow the joy you find in christ to keep you from useless quarrels and divisions and to instead guide you into harmonious relationships with gods people. Book of philippians introduction and summary learn religions. Book of philippians explained go to philippians index title. This series of 8 studies will allow you to cover the entirety of the book of philippians. Study philippians using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. The book of philippians is in the bible s new testament.
Introduction, background, and outline to philippians. If you enjoy studying the word of god and are looking for a solid commentary that is readable and will profit you greatly, then do yourself a favor and purchase this commentary. Each study will help your group to understand the text, how we might push against gods desires as revealed in each passage, and how jesus can help us to embrace his desires. There apparently never was a question in the minds of the fathers of the church as to the canonical authority of philippians or about its authorship. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. Paul and silas travel through galatia and meet timothy in lystra, circumcise him and take him along as a traveling companion cf. The account of the founding of the church at philippi, which occurred in a. Emphasizing the historical distance between the new testament and contemporary culture, philippians part of the new, highlyanticipated story of god bible commentary series on the new testamentprovides pastors, students, sunday school teachers, and lay people a clear and compelling exposition of the text in the context of the bible s overarching story. Book of philippians matthew henry bible commentary. Paul knew, as did the philippians, that true joy comes only through humble faith in the saving work of jesus christ, joining ourselves in harmony with his followers, and serving others in the name of christ. The book of philippians chapter one workbook eeonlinebible study. Paul, timothy, luke, and silas first came to philippi in a. This was the life experienced by the philippian believers, and it is a life available to us today. Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook.
All of the peculiarities of sequence of thought are comprehensible without assuming editorial work or interpolations. The book of philippians paul writes a thankyou note to the believers at philippi for their help in his. He wanted to thank this church for their gift of love. Intro to philippians biblica the international bible. The tabernacle of ancient israel brief overview of the tabernacle of moses in the wilderness and the ark of the covenant. What was pauls purpose in writing the book of philippians. Book of philippians overview insight for living ministries. Commentary on the book of philippians by matthew henry. Book of philippians free bible study questions, class book, workbook, assignments, and. He then shares several key things on how to do this. It was at philippi, which the apostle visited on his second missionary journey acts 16. Philippians was written from rome during pauls first imprisonment, about 62 ad. From the beginning of its manuscript history there has been only one canonical letter to the philippians 11.
Epaphroditus played a key role in biblical history, even if his name is not immediately recognizable. Be on the alert for christians who really do exemplify this basic christian attitude, this habit of helpfulness. Paul prays for the church to grow in knowledge and depth of insight so we will be filled with the fruit of righteousness. The book of philippians was written in approximately a. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Paul wrote the epistle to show his appreciation and gratitude to the church at philippi and its members for their continued support and generosity.
Emulate those who are interested in the wellbeing of others, not in their own. The book of philippians is an epistle that paul wrote while he was anticipating his release from prison. The early church was unanimous in its testimony that philippians was written by the apostle paul see 1. The authorship of the book, then, according to most scholars is fairly certain. Paul wrote this letter to the church at philippi, which he had established acts 16. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Outline of the book of philippians getting acquainted with philippi in bible history during the years 50 through 54 ad paul embarks on his second apostolic tour. Philippians was among the last letters paul penned, having written it from roman custody sometime around 61 ad. The book of philippians is a powerful letter of encouragement. The joy of the christian experience is the dominant theme running through the book of philippians. Philippi was the first town in macedonia where paul established a church.
Epaphroditus is the one who delivered the original manuscript of philippians to its original recipients, the church in philippi. It has often been called pauls hymn of joy in which the theme is. Best evidence, however, favors rome as the place of origin and the date as c. Paul wrote to the philippians from his roman prison concerning the. 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. The epistle to the philippians, one of pauls prison epistles, was written in rome. Over the next four fridays we are going to be studying the book of philippians together. Therefore god has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that jesus christ is lord, to the glory of god the father. They key personalities are the apostle paul, timothy, epaphroditus, euodia, and syntyche. Jesus christ is our life chapter 1 jesus christ is our example chapters 2 jesus christ is our prize chapter 3.
I am very thankful for johnsons clear and helpful writing on this book of the bible. Use this topic or order a custom research paper, written exactly how you need it to be. Philippians appears in the oldest extant lists of nt writingsthe muratorian canon later second century and the special canon of marcion d. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. This summary of the book of philippians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philippians. Internally the letter reveals the stamp of genuineness.
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