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A scholarly and readable study of Paul's letter to the suffering community of Christians in Philippi. New Testament scholar and textual critic Gordon D. Fee offers us the newest volume in the New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT) series, working directly from the Greek text, with comments from the New International Version (NIV). He provides us with an insightful comparison of Philippians to two well-known types of letters in the Greco-Roman world, friendship letters and letters of moral exhortation, and masterfully sets the letter to the Philippians within the context of the first century. His introduction includes information about the occasion, authenticity, and theological contributions of Philippians. Fee also offers scholarly insights which resolve many of the formal and structural issues that have long puzzled New Testament scholars.
Overview of the NICNT:
Theologically moderate/conservative
Technical (knowledge of Greek and Aramaic necessary)
Emphasizes the historical/literary contexts
Based on the author's own translation from the Greek text, with comments based on the NIV translation
Geared for scholars and pastors
Overview of Paul's Letter to the Philippians, by Gordon D. Fee:
A verse-by-verse exposition of Paul's exhortation to suffering Christians in Philippi
An innovative comparison of Philippians to socio-cultural examples of friendship letters and moral exhortations in the Greco-Roman world
A word-by-word and phrase-by-phrase analysis of the main argument of Philippians
A distillation of Paul's theology from what Fee considers to be Paul's imprisonment in Rome
A look at the technical issues of textual criticism regarding Philippians
A combination of readable exposition and thorough documentation through extensive footnotes
