Summary Of Paul's Letter To Philippians
It seems as though our world is getting eviler and more corrupt by the minute. Just watching the news, the headlines are filled with murders, rapes and political disputes resulting in violence. Even this past week there was the worst mass shooting at a church in US history. There is a constant feel of hatred and revenge where we are and everyone feels entitled to something. The unfortunate fact of the matter is, our world is in a constant state of turmoil and conflict. There is pride, lust, deceit, and brokenness surrounding as at all times, regardless of where we go or what time of the day, week, month, or year it is. As Christians, it is hard to discern how we should respond in spite of these events of destruction. Should we ignore these catastrophes and stay in our Christian bubble? Or be surface level and passive about our response? In Paul’s book to Philippi, he addresses the issue at hand. He tells the Philippians how to be a light in a world of darkness by living in harmony and clinging to the Word of God.
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Before we dissect where this letter was written, we must first look at the foundational facts that will guide us towards the origin of these letters. Hawthorne states the main factors that surround these conclusions. 1: Paul was in prison, 2: he faced a trial that could result in his death, 3: wherever he wrote from, there was a “palace guard”, otherwise known as Herod’s palace in Caesarea, 4: Timothy was with Paul, 5: there was evangelism going on around him, 6: Paul planned on visiting Philippi if he was released, and 7: several trips were made back and forth between Philippi and wherever Paul was placed. Taking all of these factors into consideration, scholars believe Paul wrote these letters in Caesarea, Rome, or
Historical Context …show more content…
Before we dissect where this letter was written, we must first look at the foundational facts that will guide us towards the origin of these letters. Hawthorne states the main factors that surround these conclusions. 1: Paul was in prison, 2: he faced a trial that could result in his death, 3: wherever he wrote from, there was a “palace guard”, otherwise known as Herod’s palace in Caesarea, 4: Timothy was with Paul, 5: there was evangelism going on around him, 6: Paul planned on visiting Philippi if he was released, and 7: several trips were made back and forth between Philippi and wherever Paul was placed. Taking all of these factors into consideration, scholars believe Paul wrote these letters in Caesarea, Rome, or