philippians
Exegetical studies on Philippians, focusing on Christology, humility, and Christian living.
Irenaeus on Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians Paid Members Public
Here’s what St. Irenaeus wrote in respect to the letter that St. Polycarp had written to the Church at Philippi: 4. But Polycarp also was not only instructed by apostles, and conversed with many who had seen Christ, but was also, by apostles in Asia, appointed bishop of the
Phil. 2:5-11, God’s Form & Novatian Paid Members Public
Paul seems to be quoting either an early Christian hymn, creed and/or poem, which celebrates Christ’s prehuman divine existence, subsequent human incarnation, and post-resurrection exaltation to divine status, thereby resulting in his being worshiped by the entire creation: “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset
Creation Will Worship YHWH Jesus Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Chapter 26: Jesus as “Lord” in Paul, Part 3: The Name of Jesus:
PISTIS CHRISTOU: A JEWISH BELIEVER’S PERSPECTIVE Paid Members Public
I will be quoting from Jewish believer Dr. David H. Stern’s translation of the Holy Bible (Complete Jewish Bible [CJB]) and his Jewish commentary on the [N]ew [T]estament in respect to the NT’s references to faith, specifically to the faith (pistis) of Jesus Christ. Stern’s
EARLY CHURCH & THE CARMEN CHRISTI Paid Members Public
In this post I will be sharing some of the interpretations of Philippians 2:5-11 among the various Christian writers, theologians, bishops etc. for the first 400 hundred years of the Church. All emphasis will be mine. 100s AD Tertullian Of course the Marcionites suppose that they have the apostle
A HYMN TO THE DIVINE CHRIST Paid Members Public
The following is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 2: Like Father, Like Son: Jesus’ Divine Attributes, Chapter 11: Preexistence in Paul
NWT & JESUS’ EQUALITY TO FATHER Paid Members Public
The inspired Scriptures exhort believers to emulate the mindset of Christ who did not take advantage of the fact of his being equal to God in essence, glory, majesty and honor, but voluntarily set aside his status and privileges to become a human being in order to take on the
Carmen Christi: A Reformed Perspective Paid Members Public
I excerpt reformed apologist Dr. James R. White’s discussion on Philippians 2:5-11, which is found in his book titled The Forgotten Trinity: Recovering the Heart of Christian Belief, Revised & Updated, published by Bethany House Publishers, Grand Rapids, MI 2019, Chapter 8. Carmen Christi: The Hymn to Christ