Philippians From People to Letter |
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| Author:
| Oakes, Peter |
| Series title: | Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-03661-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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Explains Philippians (the apostle Paul's letter) by thinking about the lives of the Philippians (the people who received the letter). Unique in using archaeology, etc., to build a detailed picture of the types of people likely to have been in Philippi and in the Christian community there. Comprehensive new explanation of Philippians as a letter written to call the Christians to unity under economic suffering. Explains letter (esp. well-known 2.6-11) in the specifically Roman setting of...
More DescriptionExplains Philippians (the apostle Paul's letter) by thinking about the lives of the Philippians (the people who received the letter). Unique in using archaeology, etc., to build a detailed picture of the types of people likely to have been in Philippi and in the Christian community there. Comprehensive new explanation of Philippians as a letter written to call the Christians to unity under economic suffering. Explains letter (esp. well-known 2.6-11) in the specifically Roman setting of Philippi (e.g. includes comparison of Christ with the Roman Emperor).