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Author: Philippians 1:1 identifies the author of the Book of Philippians as the apostle Paul, likely along with the help of Timothy.
Date of Writing: The Book of Philippians was written in approximately A.D. 61.
Purpose of Writing: The Epistle to the Philippians, one of Paulโs prison epistles, was written in Rome. It was at Philippi, which the apostle visited on his second missionary journey (Acts 16:12), that Lydia and the Philippian jailer and his family were converted to Christ. Now, some few years later, the church was well established, as may be inferred from its address which includes โbishops (elders) and deaconsโ (Philippians 1:1).
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The occasion of the epistle was to acknowledge a gift of money from the church at Philippi, brought to the apostle by Epaphroditus, one of its members (Philippians 4:10-18). This is a tender letter to a group of Christians who were especially close to the heart of Paul (2 Corinthians 8:1-6), and comparatively little is said about doctrinal error.
Key Verses:
Philippians 1:21: โFor to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.โ
Philippians 3:7: โBut whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ."
Philippians 4:4: โRejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!โ
Philippians 4:6-7: โDo not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.โ
Philippians 4:13: โI can do everything through him who gives me strength.โ
Brief Summary: Philippians can be called โResources Through Suffering.โ The book is about Christ in our life, Christ in our mind, Christ as our goal, Christ as our strength, and joy through suffering. It was written during Paulโs imprisonment in Rome, about thirty years after Christโs ascension and about ten years after Paul first preached at Philippi.
Paul was Neroโs prisoner, yet the epistle fairly
