Clip (<5 mins)
New Testament
Evangelical
Why Paul Wrote the Letter to the Philippians
Theologian
Lynn Cohick
Duration
2.04
Uploaded to YouTube
11 August 2019
Added to Database
26 September 2025
YouTube description
Philippians is a letter about joy. Writing from prison, Paul describes the joys of following Christ and persevering for the gospel, as well as the secret to being content in any situation. We know from the letter that the Philippians were facing a lot of hardship (and Paul wasn't exactly living the high life himself). So why did Paul write this letter? And why did he write it to the Philippians? In this video, Dr. Lynn H. Cohick explains. LEARN MORE: https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/why-paul-wrote-philippians