The Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and to PhilemonThis trusted commentary by Jac J. Müller provides careful expositions of Philippians and Philemon that are characterized by a desire to balance the requirements of exacting scholarship and the need to relate Scripture to personal faith. In treating insightfully and comprehensively these Pauline epistles, Müller first provides essential historical and critical background to each text, including its date and place of origin, its occasion and purpose, and its style, structure, and general themes. The commentaries themselves then proceed through the texts section-by-section, making clear Paul's message both to his original audiences and to readers today. Long included in the widely acclaimed New International Commentary on the New Testament series and now available as an independent work, this volume continues to hold extraordinary value for scholars, pastors, students, and general readers alike. "This is a painstaking and helpful commentary." - The British Weekly Jac J. Müller was professor of New Testament at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. His other books explored themes in New Testament studies and church ministry. |
Contents
FOREWORD | 5 |
commentary on the first six Epistles of Paul which was | 6 |
General Foreword | 7 |
13 | 8 |
ABBREVIATIONS | 9 |
INTRODUCTION | 13 |
THANKSGIVING FOR PARTNERSHIP IN THE GOSPEL | 38 |
PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH | 45 |
CHAPTER III | 104 |
PAULS GROUND FOR CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH | 109 |
ALL COUNTED AS LOSS FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST | 112 |
PRESSING ON TOWARDS THE GOAL | 120 |
ENEMIES OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST | 128 |
THE BLESSED HOPE OF BELIEVERS | 133 |
CHAPTER IV | 136 |
EXHORTATION TO VARIOUS CHRISTIAN VIRTUES | 140 |
ADVANCEMENT OF THE GOSPEL BY HIS IMPRISONMENT | 48 |
IN PRETENCE OR IN TRUTH CHRIST IS PROCLAIMED | 52 |
CHRIST WILL BE HONOURED WHETHER BY LIFE | 57 |
WHICH SHALL HE CHOOSE | 60 |
CONVICTION THAT HE WILL LIVE TO | 64 |
ADMONITION TO STEADFASTNESS IN ALL | 67 |
CHAPTER II | 72 |
THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST IN HIS SELFHUMILIATION | 77 |
THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST AND HIS | 87 |
EXHORTATION TO WORK OUT THEIR OWN SALVATION | 90 |
CALL TO A BLAMELESS MANNER OF LIFE | 93 |
CONTEMPLATED MISSION OF TIMOTHY TO PHILIPPI | 97 |
CONCERNING EPAPHRODITUS AND HIS RETURN | 100 |
CONTENT IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES | 145 |
THE CHURCHS APPRECIATED SUPPORT | 148 |
GOD WILL SUPPLY EVERY NEED | 152 |
GREETINGS AND BENEDICTION | 154 |
INTRODUCTION | 161 |
EXPOSITION | 173 |
THANKSGIVING FOR LOVE AND FAITH OF PHILEMON | 176 |
PLEA FOR ONESIMUS | 179 |
PAULS CONSIDERATION IN SENDING BACK ONESIMUS | 183 |
APPEAL TO PHILEMON TO RECEIVE ONESIMUS | 187 |
PERSONAL MATTERS GREETINGS | 191 |
Common terms and phrases
Acts Aleph already aorist apostle apostle's Apphia Archippus attained Barth behalf believers beloved brethren brother Caesarea called captivity cause of Christ Christ Jesus Christian Christology church at Philippi circumcision circumstances Colossae Comm connection cross of Christ death denotes earthly emptied Epaphras Epaphroditus Ephesus EPISTLE OF PAUL evidence exhortation expression F. C. Baur faith in Christ favour fellow workers fellowship flesh follows fruit gift glory gospel grace Greijdanus heart holy honour Imprisonment Letters Jesus Christ Judaistic Judaizers kenosis kenotic Kittel labour Lightfoot literally matter meaning mention mind missionary journey occasion Onesimus Paul's peace perfect Phil Philemon Philippi Philippians praetorian guard prayer preaching prisoner refers regard rejoice resurrection righteousness Rome saints sake of Christ salvation Scripture sense servant slave Spirit suffering thanksgiving thee Thess things Timothy tion translated TWNT Tychicus unto verb verse 12 Vincent virtue word τὸ