Paul's Letter to the Philippians

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Jul 14, 1995 - Religion - 497 pages
. . . undertaken to provide earnest students of the New Testament with an exposition that is thorough and abreast of modern scholarship and at the same time loyal to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God. This statement reflects the underlying purpose of The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Begun in the late 1940s by an international team of New Testament scholars, the NICNT series has become recognized by pastors, students, and scholars alike as a critical yet orthodox commentary marked by solid biblical scholarship within the evangelical Protestant tradition.

While based on a thorough study of the Greek text, the commentary introductions and expositions contain a minimum of Greek references. The NICNT authors evaluate significant textual problems and take into account the most important exegetical literature. More technical aspects — such as grammatical, textual, and historical problems — are dealt with in footnotes, special notes, and appendixes.

Under the general editorship of three outstanding New Testament scholars — first Ned Stonehouse (Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia), then F. F. Bruce (University of Manchester, England), and now Gordon D. Fee (Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia) — the NICNT series has continued to develop over the years. In order to keep the commentary new and conversant with contemporary scholarship, the NICNT volumes have been — and will be — revised or replaced as necessary.

The newer NICNT volumes in particular take into account the role of recent rhetorical and sociological inquiry in elucidating the meaning of the text, and they also exhibit concern for the theology and application of the text. As the NICNT series is ever brought up to date, it will continue to find ongoing usefulness as an established guide to the New Testament text.

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Contents

Editors Preface
ix
Authors Preface
xi
Abbreviations
xv
Bibliography
xxi
INTRODUCTION
1
THE OCCASION OF PHILIPPIANS
24
THE QUESTION OF AUTHENTICITY SOME NOTES ON 2611
39
THEOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
46
THE PHILIPPIANS AFFAIRS EXHORTATION TO STEADFASTNESS AND UNITY 127218
155
WHATS NEXTREGARDING PAULS AND THEIR AFFAIRS 21930
258
THEIR AFFAIRS AGAIN 3143
285
CONCLUDING MATTERS 4423
398
SUBJECTS
463
AUTHORS
468
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
476
EARLY EXTRABIBLICAL LITERATURE
491

ANALYSIS OF PHILIPPIANS
54
INTRODUCTORY MATTERS 1111
59
PAULS AFFAIRS REFLECTIONS ON IMPRISONMENT 11226
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Gordon D. Fee is Professor Emeritus of New Testament studies at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition to his many highly respected commentaries and biblical studies, he is also the author of Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God; Gospel and Spirit; and How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth.