Epistle to the Philippians

Multimedia

• The Message of Philippians (MP3), by Mark Dever
• Philippians: Context & Outline, Outline & Thought Flow, Thought Flow (MP3s), by Hans Bayer

Overview

The book of Philippians was written by the Apostle Paul from Rome during the two years he spent there waiting for his case to be heard before Nero, who was Caesar at that time. The Book has several themes. Paul writes to encourage the Philippians and to express his gratitude for the concern they demonstrated to him.

Author

The Apostle Paul

Date of Writing

Approximately 60 to 62 A.D. during the two year captivity of Paul written about in Acts 28.

Principle Characters

1. The Apostle Paul
2. Epaphroditus

Major Themes

1. Gratitude
2. Unity
3. Joy in spite of Suffering
4. Confidence in Christ

External links

• Letter to the Philippians Online Reading Room: commentaries and other resources (Tyndale Seminary)
• IVP Commentary on Philippians, by Gordon Fee
• Introduction, Background, and Outline to Philippians, by Greg Herrick
• The Birth of the Church at Philippi (Acts 15:36–16:40), by Bob Deffinbaugh
• Devotionals on Philippians