In daniel 3 the long list of instruments used at the dedication of the image that. Philippians 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The scope of the epistle is to confirm them in the faith, to encourage them to walk as becomes the gospel of christ, to caution them against judaizing teachers, and to express gratitude for their christian bounty. Interesting facts about philippians barnes bible charts author. It seems unlikely that a chained prisoner would write a paper on triumph, but in his letter to the philippian believers, the apostle paul did exactly that john f. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these volumes, which contain detailed versebyverse commentary preceded by general comments on each section and subsection of the text. The epistle of paul to the philippians and colossians. But god in his merciful grace has judged and now sees us as he would see jesus christ in order to give us time to become perfected through being created in his image paul expresses his determination to do whatever it takes to attain this glorious goal. The print is really small,and some references even smaller it also contains the kjv. In verses 911, paul shares with the philippians the prayer he prays for them as follows. Note that it is not the successful, nor the influential, nor the wealthy.
The apostle exhorts the philippians to rejoice in the lord, phlippians 3. Join john macarthur as he explains each verse in a way that is both doctrinally precise and intensely practical. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 3. Commentaries for philippians chapter 3 the philippians affairsagain. Philippians has four chapters, and each chapter has a major theme, and each theme has a specific text. Philippians 2 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Jesus christ is our life chapter 1 jesus christ is our example chapters 2 jesus christ is our prize chapter 3. What philippians 4 can teach you about contentment your. Shows that christians are the true circumcision, who worship god in the spirit, phlippians 3. If by any means i might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
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. The apostle exhorts the philippians to rejoice in the lord, 1. A bible reader might justifiably ask, why would i need a commentary. The early church was unanimous in its testimony that philippians was written by the apostle paul see 1. What does it mean that god sends rain on the just and the unjust alike in matthew 5. But that he counted all things loss for christ, phlippians 3. Welcome to the best app to study the holy bible, free, offline and audio version. Rather it seemed to be a danger brought on by pressure, both from the outside philippians 1. He was sent to them so that he could bring good cheer. This paper has been written by me in the course of my theological studies at european nazarene college nc. Philippi was far away from jerusalem over 1,000 miles by boat up in macedonia. 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.
I consider them rubbish, that i may gain christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in. It contains the traditional english version of the bible, king james version. Be encouraged and grow your faith with daily and weekly devotionals. Philippians 3 commentary albert barnes notes on the. Philippians everymans bible commentary resourcing the. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Mark 3 kjv and he entered again into the bible gateway. Philippians 3 leaving law and pressing on to jesus. The problems of unity facing the philippians did not spring from great problems with carnality as was the case with the corinthians 1 corinthians 3. Clearly, paul was not perfected at the time he wrote this, and neither have we been perfected as we read it. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, i more.
And i saw the dead, small and great, standing before god, and books were opened. At times, the bible uses to know as a euphemism for sexual intimacy. Philippians 1 king james version 1 paul and timotheus, the servants of jesus christ, to all the saints in christ jesus which are at philippi, with the bishops and deacons. Philippians 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Habakkuk 3 kjv a prayer of habakkuk the prophet upon bible. He begins the chapter with warnings against these seducers. He can lose all things, and he can lose all people, but he can never lose christ. Philippians 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. Philippians 3 commentary by williamkang on july 7th, 2010. Authorship paul authored philippians during his imprisonment in rome around ad 6062. He assured them that he was praying for them regularly. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives.
Philippians 2 he took on the status of a slave 1 14 if youve gotten anything at all out of following christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care then do me a favor. Philippians 3 commentary gracepoint berkeley church. Philippians 2 king james version 1 if there be therefore any consolation in christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Jun 06, 2009 3 the examples paul uses in verses 46 show that immorality is not the issue here. While the apostle paul was in asia minor modern turkey on his second missionary journey in 4950 a. He wants to be so close to him that he experiences the same level of life as jesus dideven to the point of suffering or dying as he died, if that is necessary to be made like. 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.
In this global health crisis, moody publishers will continue fulfilling our mission to resource the church in every way possible. Verses it seems the church of the philippians, though a faithful and flourishing church, was. He is describing himself before true conversion as one who walked after and minded the things of the flesh romans 8. Kjv bible verses from philippians offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies. Commentary for philippians 1 the philippians felt a very deep interest for the apostle.
He cautions them against judaizing seducers and proposes his own example. 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. How would the son be like the snake in the wilderness. The apostle cautions the philippians against judaizing false teachers, and renounces his own former privileges. The kjv term bowels in verse 8 comes from the greek noun, splagchnon, which literally refers to intestines, but was used figuratively during that period to convey intense compassion for another. We hope that you find the philippians summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of philippians. Read what philippians 4 can teach you about contentment your daily bible verse november 3 from your daily bible verse. This means that the book of life is real, and will be read.
Generally, a good book with helpful maps and bits, and insightful cross references between old and new testament. Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the lord. Philippians chapter 2 concludes with news of timothys visit. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. Paul was the author of philippians, he names himself and his style and personality shows through. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. And that himself had more reason to trust in the flesh than any of the jews, phlippians 3. Introduction to philippians paul wrote this letter while in prison probably during the roman imprisonment we see in acts 28.
Now that the basic matters are in handreporting on his own situation, appealing to the philippians to get theirs in better order, and informing them as to whats nextpaul returns once more to their affairs. Paul also concerned over the philippians persecution 1. Paul also said that he would visit him soon and send back epaphroditus, a brother in christ who was wellreceived by the philippians. This set of 3 books offers macarthurs commentary on all of ephesians, philippians, colossians, and philemon. Thanksgiving and prayer for the philippian church 1. The christian life is especially like the longer races where the runner must sustain a winning frame of mind over a longer period of time. Verses 1 3 it seems the church of the philippians, though a faithful and flourishing church, was disturbed by the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to keep up the law of moses, and mix the observances of it with the doctrine of christ and his institutions.
In chapter 3, paul spoke primarily about his own situation. Philippians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. He talks specifically about this imprisonment in 1. Its basis is that the christian lives forever in the presence of jesus christ. Paul again expresses his love for them in verses 78. Walvoords refreshing analysis of this popular new testament epistle combines an unusually fascinating style with a careful exegesis of the original greek text. An important aim of the nigtc authors is to interact with the wealth of significant new testament research published in recent articles and monographs. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our.
Paul is talking about things that men by nature highly esteem luke 16. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. The futility of a relationship with god based on the principle of law. Do all things not only without contention, philippians 2. In chapter 4, he begins to speak to the local philippian. A list of things pertaining to the flesh in which he could have boasted 56 c. Philippians 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Verse 15 15 that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of god, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. Pauline epistlesset3 ephesians,philippians,colphilemon. Enduring word bible commentary philippians chapter 3. Kennedy sums up the internal evidence saying, perhaps no pauline epistle bears more. Shows that christians are the true circumcision, who worship god in the spirit, 3. Pauls prayer for the philippians was about their love shown in the gift of financial support to him.
That would put the date of the letter at 59 to 61 a. You may use this text as a part of your work provided that you give credits to its author petar neychev. 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. Philippians everymans bible commentary resourcing the church. Summary of the book of philippians story of the bible. Online shopping for books from a great selection of letters, historical books, wisdom books. Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. Paul had many grounds for boasting in the flesh 4 2. Philippians was written from rome during pauls first imprisonment, about 62 ad. Internal evidence of pauls authorship includes his name being in the introduction phil 1. 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.
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