Pauls letter to the philippians is the eleventh book in the new testament. Because of this quality, i was left wanting more quantity in many sections of the book. This links together what paul wrote here with what he wrote before. Philippians 4 bible commentary john darbys synopsis. Jun 06, 2009 in verses 4 6 paul mentioned all his efforts at religion and morality before conversion.
You can find the best commentary on philippians for. He is married to the former peggy rutta and they have three children and six grandchildren. David guzik commentary on revelation 22 describes the interior of the new jerusalem. Philippians 4 peace and joy in all circumstances a. The epistle to the philippians is the last of the four prison epistles of paul. David guzik commentary on matthew 4 describes the temptation of jesus in the. Read philippians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. To understand the beginning of chapter 2, we need to look first at chapter 1.
A sociorhetorical commentary witherington examines pauls short but powerful letter in light of grecoroman rhetorical conventions, identifying pauls purpose, highlighting his main points and his persuasive strategies, and considering how his original audience would have heard and received pauls message. Kennedy sums up the internal evidence saying, perhaps no pauline epistle bears more. The work is of special use to pastors, bible class leaders, students and lay christians committed to patient absorbing and applying that fosters growth. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 22. Commentary on the book of philippians relevant bible teaching. He is in prison, but assures the philippian christians that his imprisonment has actually served to spread the gospel. Philippians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The philippians were therefore to stand fast in the lord. And the peace of god, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in christ jesus. Therefore, my beloved and longedfor brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the lord, beloved. Philippians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. He takes the opportunity, afforded by the departure of phoebe from corinth comp. As a reminder to focus on things that last students will make a stand firm sensory sack. In these last few verses of the book of revelation, we.
The first word in chapter 4the greek word hoste so that, so then, wherefore, thereforeconnects chapter 4 to chapter 3. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for. The book of proverbs is a book in the third section called ketuvim of the hebrew bible and a. All the saints salute you the members of the church at rome, chiefly they that are of caesars household. Philippians everymans bible commentary resourcing the church. The repeated theme is that the fear of god meaning submission to the will of god is the beginning of wisdom.
The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the epistle to the philippians. This adds another proof that we are already part of the kingdom of god if our citizenship is in heaven. To that end, please click here to see a curated list of daily tools, free videos, online discounts, and ongoing encouragement for these new days ahead. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives.
This commentary provided many useful insights into the epistle to the philippians. The bible looks upon the church as an outpost on the earth of the kingdom of god in heaven. This was still several years before his death in 68. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self. Instead, he wrote to express his appreciation and affection for the philippian believers. Regarding content, its quality was readily apparent as would be expected from f. The futility of a relationship with god based on the principle of law. Book of philippians overview insight for living ministries. In chapter 3, paul spoke primarily about his own situation. More than any other church, the believers in philippi offered paul material support for his ministry 2 corinthians 8.
But if i live in the flesh should i be spared longer, i shall labour for christ as i have done. He has earned degrees from east texas baptist college, southwestern baptist theological seminary, and trinity evangelical divinity. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Taking into account the cultural, theological, and old testament contexts of each passage, macarthur tackles interpretive challenges and fairly. Provide each child with a foldtop not zip plastic bag and some squishy elements. If the philippians did as paul had instructed, not only would they have had the peace of god, but the god of peace would have also been with them. The apostle paul, along with timothy, wrote philippians from a setting of imprisonment. Most of all, however, he wrote to them because he had a deep care and affection for them. Philippians 3 leaving law and pressing on to jesus a. Agree with each other, love each other, be deepspirited friends. The apostle paul did not write philippians in response to a crisis, as he did with galatians and colossians. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. As the apostle had found the benefit of their assistance, he knew how comfortable it would be to his fellowlabourers to have the help of others.
Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning. In chapter 4, he begins to speak to the local philippian. The philippians of the old testament bereans adult bible fellowship placerita baptist church 2010 by william d. Delve deeper into gods word in this versebyverse commentary, robert gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a. Enduring word bible commentary philippians chapter 3. Philippians 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. Commentary on the book of philippians relevant bible. Philippians 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. It is situated in the midst of the pauline corpus, the collection of letters attributed to the apostle paul the books of romans through philemon. In verses 46 paul mentioned all his efforts at religion and morality before conversion. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom i love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the lord in this way, dear friends. His purpose has been to persuade the philippians that they should do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility. You can find the best commentary on philippians for you using the tools on the right side. Study the bible online using commentary on philippians and more. Let us seek to give assurance that our names are written in the book of life. 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. This commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the new testament documents calls for exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context.
Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Enduring word bible commentary philippians chapter 4. Philippians commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Philippians macarthur new testament commentary resourcing. Here he shows that true repentance springs from saving, justifying faith and is directly related to the glory of god in the salvation of sinners based on the imputed righteousness of christ. This letter was not written for one single purpose. Two areas stand out to me regarding this commentary. In this global health crisis, moody publishers will continue fulfilling our mission to resource the church in every way possible. Resources niv application commentary philippians 4. The book of philippians is commonly believed to be written in the year 61 or 62 ad. Join john macarthur as he explains each verse in a way that is both doctrinally precise and intensely practical.
He has earned degrees from east texas baptist college, southwestern baptist theological seminary, and trinity evangelical divinity school and has done postgraduat. Tell us of one who amongst our other griefs has borne this, amongst our other sorrows has carried this isaiah 53. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. This commentary helps readers enter into the heart of paul and emerge transformed. Internal evidence of pauls authorship includes his name being in the introduction phil 1. Authorship paul authored philippians during his imprisonment in rome around ad 6062.
Philippians 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. Professor of ot, the masters seminary introduction to ecclesiastes set your shoulder joyously to the worlds wheel. This is difficult when the general tone is lowered.
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