A Critical And Exegetical Commentary On The Epistles To The Philippians And To Philemon

A critical and exegetical commentary on the Epistles to the Philippians and to Philemon. 270 Pages.

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This classic commentary is organized as follows: Preface The Epistle to the Philippians Introduction I. Macedonia II. Philippi III. Paul in Macedonia IV. Paul at Rome V. Epistle to the Philippians: Where and When Composed VI. Occasion of the Epistle VII. Critical Questions VIII. Integrity IX. Contents and General Character Text Primary Uncials Secondary Uncials Minuscules Versions Commentaries Patristic Earlier Commentaries Modern Commentaries Philippians 1 1:1–11. The Prologue 1:12-17. The State of the Gospel in Rome 1:18-26. Paul’s Own Condition and Hopes 1:27-30. Practical Exhortations Excursus: Bishops and Deacons (Php 1:1) Philippians 2 2:1-4. Exhortation to Unanimity, Love, and Humility 2:5-8. The Humility of Christ 2:9-11. The Exaltation of Christ 2:12-18. Practical Inferences From the Divine Example 2:19-24. Paul’s Hope to Send Timothy to Them 2:25-30. Paul’s Sending of Epaphroditus Excursus on 2:6-11 Philippians 3 3:1-3. A Warning Against False Teachers 3:4-7. Paul’s Advantages as a Jew Renounced for Christ’s sake 3:8-14. Paul’s Present Christian Ideal and His Efforts to Attain It 3:15-21. The Enemies of the Cross and the Citizens of Heaven Exurcus: Paul’s Conception of Righteousness by Faith Philippians 4 4:1-9. Various Exhortations to Unity, Joy, Forbearance, Trustfulness, Prayer, Attention to All Virutes, and the Practice of All That They Have Learned From Paul; With Assurances of the Presence, Guardianship, and Peace of God 4:1-20. Thanks for the Philippians’ Generosity 4:21-23. Closing Salutations The Epistle to Philemon Introduction Commentaries Patristic Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Modern Philemon 1-3 Philemon 4-7 Philemon 8-20 Philemon 21-23 Note on “The Church that is in Thy House” (vs. 2)