This book examines Paul's letter to the Philippians against the social background of the colony at Philippi. After an extensive survey of Roman social values, Professor Hellerman argues that the cu…
This series makes clear the circumstances under which each New Testament book was written and what the BIblical writes intended to convey to their original readers. Each volume explains current sch…
In these essays by Asian and European theologians, a new approach to pluralism is offered, dealing with such topics as poverty, the arms race, and the feminist and ecological movements. On the Epi…
In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, seasoned New Testament scholar Dennis Hamm explores the significance of these letters and their enduring relevance to the life and m…
Did Paul urge Christians to engage in mission? What would that have meant in his setting? What should the church be doing now? This essential study examines Paul's letter to the Philippians in its …
''Philippians is so simple and at the same time so profound that it speaks profitably to Christians at every level of spiritual understanding, age, and maturity.'' As James Montgomery Boice points…
Paul's Epistle to the Philippians breathes warmth and cordiality, its keynote is joy.This impression upon the modern reader is re-echoed by all commentators, and forms the most noticeable character…
With its user-friendly design, this commentary by Moisés Silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this l…
The proposal to reissue this book, substantially in the format it had in 1967, has presented the author with an enviable set of choices. Aside from correcting a small number of misprints and improv…
These lectures were first prepared as expository talks from the Greek text for the Northfield Conference for Christian workers in August, 1913. They were delivered in Sage Chapel, and their publica…