Philippians (IVP New Testament Commentary Series)
Contributors: Grant R. Osborne (Editor); D. Stuart Briscoe (Editor); Haddon Robinson (Editor)
Series: IVP New Testament Commentary
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: June 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780830818112
Subjects: N.T.; Religion; Commentaries; New Testament - Single Book Studies; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Philippians; N.T; Biblical Commentary - New Testament; Bible; Bible.
First sentence: In grammar school I was taught some rudimentary rules about writing letters: that there are basically two types (personal/friendly and business); that one (business) has an inside address, while friendly letters do not; but that both begin and end the same way (with a greeting, such as "Dear Father," and a closing, "Your son, Gordon").
Description: In Philippi, Paul addressed a congregation whose private internal struggles were compounded by opposition and suffering from without. Paul's strategy was to write them a letter of friendship and moral exhortation, reminding them of their "partnership in the gospel," their mutual suffering for the cause of Christ, and their need to "stand firm in one spirit."--Publisher description.