Book Introduction
Philippians
Written by Paul
The Author
Paul — An apostle who traded religious status for chains — wrote this from a Roman prison, somehow still joyful
Universally accepted as written by the Paul. One of his undisputed letters.
Written
~61-62 AD
Audience
The church in — Paul's first European church and closest friends
Purpose
To thank the Philippians for their support and encourage them to find joy in Christ regardless of circumstances
What's It About?
Philippians is a thank-you letter from prison that somehow became the Bible's guide to joy. Paul is chained up, facing possible execution, and he's writing about how happy he is. The Christ hymn in chapter 2 traces Jesus from equality with God to a Roman cross to the highest name in the universe — in 7 verses.
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