Why is the book of Philippians a great book? Who is the author and what was he experiencing when he wrote the book? Why was Paul filled with joy despite being in prison? What are the main themes of the book of Philippians? What does the book of Philippians teach us about Jesus? Why should people today read the book of Philippians?

Who were the Philippians that Paul was writing to? What was the Philippians church like at the time of Paul’s writing? What specific struggles were they facing? How might they have responded to Paul’s letter? What can we learn from the example of the Philippian church?

These academic sources discuss various aspects of Paul's letter to the Philippians. Several essays explore the Christ hymn in Philippians 2:6–11, considering its kerygmatic, ethical, and missional dimensions, and its potential allusions to ancient pagan deities. Other contributions analyze Paul's self-praise in Philippians 3:2–16 within the context of ancient rhetoric and honor-shame culture, highlighting how it serves to uplift Christ rather than Paul himself. The collection also touches upon the socio-economic situation of the Philippian church, the theme of joy and perseverance, and the letter's relationship to Greco-Roman philosophical thought and Old Testament Scripture, including the concept of believers as a new "cult of the Spirit."

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"SPIRITUAL UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST" PHILIPPIANS 2:1-4 INTRO

AN EXEGETICAL STUDY OF PHILIPPIANS 2:5–11 AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR UNDERSTANDING CHRISTOLOGY IN PAULINE WRITINGS

Current Trends in Pauline Research - MDPI

FRIENDSHIPAND FELICITY

Have the Same Mindset as Jesus Christ: An Exegesis of Philippians 2:1-11. Angela Gloria Erum

LETTER TO THE PHILIPPIANS - New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

New Testament Survey—Philippians - Wheelersburg Baptist Church |

PAUL'S LETTER TO THE PHILIPPIANS IN THE LIGHT OF DISUNITY IN THE CHURCH1 - Tyndale Bulletin

Paul's Prison Epistles: Paul and the Philippians

Philippians - - Summit Church Of Christ

Prayer, the encounter and participation, the experience: A Pauline exhortation towards a spirituality of prayer - Semantic Scholar

SHARE THE JOY! An Overview of Philippians1

SUFFERING AND MISSION IN PHILIPPIANS 1:18B-2:11 - Brill

Scripture Studies on the Epistle to the Philippians

The Message of Philippians - Discipleship Library

The church of Philippi in the first six centuries of our era - University of Pretoria