Philippians : a commentary / by Paul A. Holloway ; edited by Adela Yarbro Collins.

• Introduction. Some prefatory remarks on ancient consolation ; Literary integrity of canonical Philippians ; Place and date of writing ; Rhetorical situation ; Genre : Philippians as a letter of consolation ; The disposition of the letter ; Key religious topoi : Excursus ; Text -- Commentary. Letter prescript 1:1-2 ; Exordium : Paul's affection and prayers for the Philippians 1:3-11 ; Excursus: Epicurean consolation ; Excursus : Seneca Epistulae morales 107.1 and Philippians 1:9-10a ; The body of the letter : things that really matter and other consolatory arguments 1:12 -- 4:1. First consolatory argument : the progress of the Gospel 1:12-18b ; Second consolatory argument : Paul's final salvation 1:18c-21 ; Third consolatory argument (begun) : Paul's acquittal and return 1:22-26 ; Hortatory digression : live in a manner worthy of the Gospel 1:27 -- 2:16. Introductory exhortation and First targeted exhortation 1:27-30 ; Second targeted exhortation 2:1-4 ; The example of Christ 2:5-11 ; Third targeted exhortation 2:12-16 ; Third consolatory argument (concluded : Paul's noble death 2:17-18 ; Fourth consolatory argument : promise to send Timothy 2:19-24 ; Fifth consolatory argument : Epaphroditus's recovery and return 2:25-30 ; Sixth consolatory argument : suffering leads to the "knowledge of Christ" 3:1-4:1. Introductory sentence and First rhetorical comparison 3:1-3 ; Second rhetorical comparison 3:4-11 ; Self-correction 3:12-16 ; Concluding exhortation and final sentence 3:17 -- 4:1 ; Peroration : parenesis and consolation 4:2-9 ; A post-scripted expression of thanks 4:10-20 ; Final greetings and prayer 4:21-23.

• Paul's letter to the Philippians offers treasures to the reader--and historical and theological puzzles as well. Paul A. Holloway treats the letter as a literary unity and a letter of consolation, according to Greek and Roman understandings of that genre, written probably in Rome and thus the latest of Paul's letters to come down to us. Adapting the methodology of what he calls a new history of religions perspective, Holloway attends carefully to the religious topoi of Philippians, especially the metamorphic myth in chapter 2, and draws significant conclusions about Paul's personalism and "mysticism." With succinct and judicious excursuses treating pertinent exegetical and theological issues throughout, Holloway draws richly on Jewish, Greek, and Roman comparative material to present a complex understanding of the apostle as a Hellenized and Romanized Jew. -- 

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Bible. Philippians -- Commentaries.

Bible. Philippians.

Bibeln. Filipperbrevet

New Testament. Philippians -- Commentaries.

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