Book Introduction
Philippians
Written by Paul
The Author
Paul — Former Christian hunter turned Christianity's greatest missionary — wrote this from a Roman prison, somehow still joyful
Universally accepted as written by the Paul. One of his undisputed letters.
~61-62 AD
The church in — Paul's first European church and closest friends
To thank the Philippians for their support and encourage them to find joy in Christ regardless of circumstances
Philippi & Paul's Mission
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What's It About?
Philippians is a thank-you letter from prison that somehow became the Bible's guide to joy. Paul is chained up, facing possible execution, and he's writing about how happy he is. The Christ hymn in chapter 2 is one of the earliest and most beautiful statements about who Jesus is.
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