philippians
Exegetical studies on Philippians, focusing on Christology, humility, and Christian living.
Responding to Shabir Ally’s Discussion of Paul’s Christology Paid Members Public
This post is intended to supplement my response to Shabir Ally found here: https://answeringislam.net/Responses/Shabir-Ally/paul_on_jesus.htm. Here’s what Ally wrote in relation to the Christology of Paul and Hebrews: Paul, believed to be the author of some thirteen or fourteen letters in the
Paul’s Divine Christology Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I proceed from where I previously left off (/2019/12/03/pauls-divine-christology-pt-2/). THE USE OF THEOS IN REFERENCE TO CHRIST I am going to examine all the places where God describes Jesus as God, starting with the following: “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the
Paul’s Divine Christology Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off (/2019/11/27/pauls-divine-christology-pt-1/). ISRAEL’S ONE LORD At the heart of the Hebrew Bible is the affirmation that Jehovah is one, meaning the only God whom the Israelites were to look to and worship: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is
Paul’s Divine Christology Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this series, I am going to go through the inspired letters of Paul to show how this beloved Apostle proclaimed the absolute, essential Deity of Christ. I will point to texts where Paul clearly describes the risen Jesus as the God of Israel who became flesh. There are various
To the Glory of God the Son: Refuting A Common Arian Canard Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
In this final segment (/2019/08/16/to-the-glory-of-god-the-son-refuting-a-common-arian-canard-pt-2/), I am going to take a further look at the text of Philippians in order to show that the very context of this verse refutes the notion of Jesus being a creature exalted by God. Note carefully what the blessed Apostle wrote:
Philippians 2:6 In Various English Translations Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to be citing the various English renderings of Philippians 2:6, which is part of what many scholars believe to be a hymn, poem and/or creedal statement (commonly referred to as the Carmen Christi [“Hymn to Christ”]), which affirms the Lord Jesus’ divine
Will the Real Bart Ehrman Please Stand Up? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
As we stated at the conclusion of the first part of our discussion /2017/05/11/will-the-real-bart-ehrman-please-stand-up-pt-1/, Ehrman believes that certain verses in the NT identify the Lord Jesus as the human manifestation of the Angel of the LORD, a divine figure that appears quite often in the Hebrew Bible.
Muhammad – Underneath the Glorious Feet of the Lord Jesus! Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
We continue with our rebuttal https://answeringislam.blog/muhammad-underneath-the-glorious-feet-of-the-lord-jesus-pt-1/ to Williams’ distortion http://bloggingtheology.net/2016/09/16/paying-the-piper/ of the statements of the risen Lord’s inspired emissary. Paul on Christ’s Everlasting Kingdom Not only did the blessed Apostle speak of God’s kingdom being the kingdom of