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In this week's podcast, we learn from Dr. Jeannine Brown about her latest commentary on Philippians, which is part of the Tyndale New Testament Commentary series by InterVarsity Press. Her thoughtful commentary provides key insights into the background, content, and structure of Paul's letter to the Philippian believers.

Her commentary on the epistle to the Philippians:
https://ivpbooks.com/philippians-26

Dr. Jeannine K. Brown is Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego, California, USA. Her books include Scripture as Communication, The Gospels as Stories and Biblical commentaries on the Gospel of Matthew. She is also the co-editor of the second edition of the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels.

Outline of conversation:
00:00 Intro
00:13 Process for writing an academic commentary on Philippians
02:58 How to choose commentaries and Bible study tools
08:05 On choosing themes to study in Philippians
10:25 Key theme in Philippians: Pursuing the mindset of Christ
13:15 Location of Paul in prison and why he’s writing …
16:43 How Paul reframe’s his prison situation (from suffering to joy)
17:45 Paul’s gratitude for the Philppians (and their gift)
21:27 Paul’s Poetry in The Christ’s Hymn (Philippians 2:6-11)
26:21 Servant Paul, Not Apostle Paul in Philippians
30:27 Who is Paul?
34:22 Paul’s Loss and Gain (Philippians 3:4-11)
37:00 Righteousness by faithfulness of Christ vs faith in Christ (Philippians 3:9)
39:00 What Philippians means to Dr. Brown now (after writing this commentary)
40:16 The importance of studying scripture (that you already studied)

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