Philippians and Philemon / Bonnie B. Thurston, Judith M. Ryan ; Daniel J. Harrington, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thurston, Bonnie Bowman

Contributor:

Ryan, Judith, 1952-

Harrington, Daniel J.

Series:

Sacra pagina series ; 10.

Sacra pagina series ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Philippians--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Philemon--Commentaries.

Bible. Philemon.

Bible. Philippians.

Genre:

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

xiv, 290 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, [2005]

Summary:

"Translations with commentary of Paul's Letter to the Philippians and his Letter to Philemon. The letters are approached methodologically, with attention to historical and cultural contexts"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Philippians

I Historical Backgrounds for the Study of Philippians 7

1 The City of Philippi 7

2 The Founding of the Church in the Acts of the Apostles 10

3 The Circumstances of the Church as Seen in the Letter 16

4 The Place of Women in the Philippian Church 19

5 The Philippian Church after the Time of Paul 22

II Literary Backgrounds for the Study of Philippians 24

1 Paul and the Greco-Roman Letter 24

2 The Authorship, Provenance, and Date of Philippians 28

3 The Unity of Philippians 30

4 The Form and Structure of Philippians in Light of Its Purpose 34

Opening Formula/Greeting: 1:1-2 45

Thanksgiving and Prayer Wish: 1:3-11 48

Thanksgiving: 1:3-8 48

Prayer Wish: 1:9-11 53

The Example of Paul: 1:12-26 56

Results of Imprisonment: 1:12-14 56

Motives in Ministry: 1:15-18a 59

Paul's Dilemma: 1:18b-26 62

Instructions to the Philippians: 1:27-2:18 67

Their Manner of Life: 1:27-30 68

Central Injunction: 2:1-4 72

Excursus I Hymns in Early Christianity 77

The Christ Hymn: 2:5-11 80

Their Manner of Life: 2:12-18 93

The Examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus: 2:19-30 99

Timothy: 2:19-24 99

Epaphroditus: 2:25-30 102

Excursus II The "Break" at 3:1 108

Instructions to the Philippians: 3:1-4:1 111

Warning about "Dogs": 3:1-4a 111

Excursus III Paul's Opponents in Philippi 116

The Example of Paul: 3:4b-14 120

Warning About "Enemies": 3:15-4:1 130

The Example of Euodia and Syntyche: 4:2-3 140

Instructions to the Philippians: 4:4-9 143

On Prayer: 4:4-7 144

Virtue List and Final Exhortation: 4:8-9 146

Thank You: 4:10-20 151

Final Greetings: 4:21-23 160

Philemon

Slavery in the Greco-Roman World 169

Slavery in Israel 173

Freedom and Slavery in Paul's Letters 174

Philemon in the Pauline Letter Tradition 176

People, Places, and Possible Journey 178

The Occasion of the Letter 181

Movement of the Letter 182

The Dual Appeal of Philemon 184

Theological Significance of Paul's Appeal 185

Supportive Rhetorical Strategy 192

Function of the Letter and Its Importance in the Canon 194

Early Christianity and Its Response to Slavery 195

General Bibliography 198

1 Formal Epistolary Opening and Salutation (1-3) 209

2 Thanksgiving Prayer and Theological Basis for the Appeal (4-7) 222

3 Basis for the Appeal and Relevant New Details (8-14) 232

4 Central Request: Providential Discernment, Love's Imperative, Explicit Appeal and Guarantee of Acceptance (15-20) 245

5 Conclusion: Expression of Confidence, Plans to Visit, Final Greetings, and Blessing (21-25) 254

Philippians

Philemon.

Notes:

"A Michael Glazier book."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0814658202

OCLC:

56532476