In this week’s podcast, we learn from Dr. Jeannine Brown about her latest commentary on Philippians, which is part of the Tyndale New Testament Commentary series by InterVarsity Press. Her thoughtful commentary provides key insights into the background, content, and structure of Paul’s letter to the Philippian believers.
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In this episode, Dr. Brown talks with us about:
• Process for writing an academic commentary on Philippians
• How to choose commentaries and Bible study tools
• On choosing themes to study in Philippians
• Key themes in Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians
• How Paul reframe’s his prison situation (from suffering to joy)
• Paul’s gratitude for the Philippians
• Paul’s poetry in The Christ’s Hymn (Philippians 2:6-11)
• Who is Paul?
• Paul’s Loss and Gain (Philippians 3:4-11)
• Righteousness by faithfulness of Christ vs. faith in Christ
• The importance of studying scripture that you’ve already studied
Dr. Jeannine K. Brown is Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego, California, USA. Her books include Scripture as Communication, The Gospels as Stories and Biblical commentaries on the Gospel of Matthew. She is also the co-editor of the second edition of the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels.
