Epistle to the Philippians

Overview

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• “Philippians, the Letter of Paul to The” | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Philippians | Holman Bible Handbook

• Philippians | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• “Philippians, Letter to The” | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• “Philippians, Epistle to the” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Philippians | The Bible Guide

• Philippians | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Key to Philippians | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Outline

• Outline of Contents | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Outline | Holman Bible Handbook

• Outline | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Outline | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Outline of Contents | New Bible Dictionary

• Outline | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Content Outline of Philippians | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Brief Outline | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Outline | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Contents

• Contents and Teaching | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• “Philippians, the Letter of Paul to The” | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Content of the Letter | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Character and Contents | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Outline | The Bible Guide

• Content | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Authorship

• Origin of the Epistle | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• The Human Author. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Author | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Author | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Date

• Date | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Date and Provenance | New Bible Dictionary

• Place and Date of Composition | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• The Date of the Epistle. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Date | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Date and Origin | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Purpose

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• The Occasion and Purpose of the Letter | New Bible Dictionary

• Integrity and Purpose | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• The Purposes for the Epistle. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Background and Purpose | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

Historical Context

• Paul and the Church of Philippi | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Establishment of the Church | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Paul’s Continuing Contact with Philippi | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Opponents | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• The Historic Occasion. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Background | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

• The City | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

• The Letter | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Recipients

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• The Recipients | Holman Bible Handbook

• The Recipients | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• The Church in Philippi | The Bible Guide

• The Church | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Location

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Background and Composition | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Origin of Philippians | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Date and provenance | New Bible Dictionary

• Place and Date of Composition | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Where is Paul as He Writes? | The Bible Guide

• The Date of the Epistle. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Date and Origin | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Relationship

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

Authenticity

• Authenticity | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Unity

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Background and Composition | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Literary Form | Holman Bible Handbook

• Literary Form | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• The Unity of the Letter | New Bible Dictionary

• Integrity and Purpose | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• The Christ Hymn | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Composition

• Composition | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

Text

• Text and Early Versions | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Structure

• Structure | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Theological Outline of Philippians | The Bible Reader’s Companion

Theme

• Theme | Holman Bible Handbook

• Theme | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Paul’s Theme is Joy | The Bible Guide

Emphases

• Theological Significance | Holman Bible Handbook

• Theological Significance | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• The Value of the Letter | New Bible Dictionary

• Character and Contents | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Introduction | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• The Theme of the Epistle | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Major Theme | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• The Emphasis | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Message

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

Theology

• “Philippians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Bible Handbook

• Purpose and Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Theological Themes | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Significance

• Impact | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Spiritual Content

• Questions for Reflection | Holman Bible Handbook

• Questions for Reflection | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Sources of Joy Seen in Philippians | The Bible Reader’s Companion

Bibliography

• Bibliography | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Bibliography | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Bible Handbook

• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Bibliography | New Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• 4:21-23. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary