Background Book Of Philippians

Landscape of the book of philippians.

Background book of philippians. Ad 215 tertullian d. A background study on the book of philippians by nathan parker for preparing an expository message at luther rice college and seminary. Ad 225 and the later fathers not only quote from philippians but assign it to paul as well.

A roman colony philippi was situated in macedonia or current day northern greece. Philippians appears in the oldest extant lists of nt writings the muratorian canon later second century and the special canon of marcion d. Ad 155 addresses himself to the philippians and directly mentions paul as having written them 3 2.

More than any other church the believers in philippi offered paul material support for his ministry 2 corinthians 8 11. Instead he wrote to express his appreciation and affection for the philippian believers. Summary of the book of philippians.

His attitude shows all christians to rejoice in every situation even suffering for jesus christ is our example and our prize. Paul had been imprisoned at rome sends the church at philippi a love letter of thanks commending them for their liberal giving. The apostle paul did not write philippians in response to a crisis as he did with galatians and colossians.