🌒 Philippians 2 6 11 Literary Form

The so-called ‘Christ hymn’ of Phil. 2.5-11 has maintained great scholarly interest for over a century, with monographs and articles continuing to appear that seek to address important critical issues. Questions including the pre-existence of Christ and ‘kenotic theology’ have digressed and been revived with the invocation of numerous The immediate context of. 2:1-11 is the exhortation to unity in 1:27-30. In this section, Paul urges the Philippians to live. as citizens worthy of the gospel by standing firm in one Spirit against the opposition (Fee, 175). Paul continues this theme into chapter two where he continues to exhort the Philippians to. Philippians 2:6-11 is universally accepted as taking the form of a hymn. In this way key aspects of early Christian theology would be communicated and remembered. However, as we read the wonderful expressions of the action and nature of the Lord Jesus we should always bear in mind that the Apostle Paul has placed this hymn in the context of two King James Version. Update. 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. “The common belief that Philippians 2:6-11 starts by speaking of Christ’s pre-existent state and status, and then his incarnation is, in almost every case, a presupposition rather than a conclusion; a presupposition which again and again proves decisive in determining how disputed [Greek] terms within the Philippians hymn should be The Christ-Story of Philippians 2:6-11: Narrative Shape and Paraenetic Purpose in Paul’s Letter to Philippi Weymouth, Richard John Trebilco, Paul Raymond; Kruse, Colin G. Christ-HymnNT WrightPeter OakesJoseph HellermanMichael Gorman. Show full item record Thesis - Doctoral Find in your library For OUR Archive Watch Thesis Deposit demo OUR Archive Philippians. Introduction to Philippians. AUTHOR: The apostle Paul ( Phl 1:1 ), joined in his salutation by Timothy. Personal references by the author ( Phl 1:12-14; 2:19-24; 3:4-7; 4:15-16) are certainly consistent with what we know of Paul from other New Testament sources. Paul's authorship of this letter is also supported by the testimony of 2. Poetry Image credit: Free Bible Images, courtesy of www.LumoProject.com. The Bible contains poetic literature, often found in the Old Testament in the form of Hebrew poetry. This isn’t purely poetry in the way we might understand it in modern literature today. Hebrew poetry employs various devices to get their point across. 2 If so, make me very happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and having one mind and purpose. 3 When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves. 4 Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others. CVELGHb.

philippians 2 6 11 literary form