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Philippians : from people to letter / Peter Oakes.

By: Series: Publication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.Description: xv, 231 p. : illus., map ; pbk ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780521036610
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 227.606/OAK
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Contents:
Philippi. Looking at Philippi -- A model of the development of society in the area of Philippi -- A model of the social composition of the town of Philippi -- Veteran soldiers in Philippi in the middle of the first century AD.
The Philippian church. Approach -- A model of the composition of the church at Philippi -- Checking the model against data from Philippians and elsewhere in the New Testament -- Living in Philippi.
Suffering and unity. Philippians are suffering -- Suggestions of Jewish christians or Jewish opponents in 1:27-30 -- "To suffer for Christ" (1:28) : what does it mean? -- Descriptions of Christian sufferings in early texts -- The issue of unity in a suffering church.
Paul and the Philippians. Paul as a model of the suffering Philippians -- Hearing the model -- Scholarly approaches to the autobiographical passages.
Christ and the Emperor. Previous studies -- Philippians 3:20-21 -- Philippians 2:9-11 -- Conclusions.
Christ and the Philippians. The shape of the appeal in 2:1-4 -- The function of 2:6-11 -- The nature of Philippians 2:6-11.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-226) and indexes.

Philippi.

Looking at Philippi -- A model of the development of society in the area of Philippi -- A model of the social composition of the town of Philippi -- Veteran soldiers in Philippi in the middle of the first century AD.

The Philippian church.

Approach -- A model of the composition of the church at Philippi -- Checking the model against data from Philippians and elsewhere in the New Testament -- Living in Philippi.

Suffering and unity.

Philippians are suffering -- Suggestions of Jewish christians or Jewish opponents in 1:27-30 -- "To suffer for Christ" (1:28) : what does it mean? -- Descriptions of Christian sufferings in early texts -- The issue of unity in a suffering church.

Paul and the Philippians.

Paul as a model of the suffering Philippians -- Hearing the model -- Scholarly approaches to the autobiographical passages.

Christ and the Emperor.

Previous studies -- Philippians 3:20-21 -- Philippians 2:9-11 -- Conclusions.

Christ and the Philippians.

The shape of the appeal in 2:1-4 -- The function of 2:6-11 -- The nature of Philippians 2:6-11.

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