Philippians, introduction

We will now look at one of the letters attributed to Paul, the book of Philippians. This letter is assumed to be genuine, actually from Paul. It was written between 52 and 62 CE. This is before the destruction of Jerusalem and probably before any of the gospel books were written. We will not worry much about why it was written (according to scholars) but take it at face value, as though it were written for us today. Even though it was written specifically for the Church in Philppi, most fundamentalist Christians take all Paul's letters to heart, as though they were written for anyone who reads them, especially them.

We will look at how this letter compares to what is taught and practiced in Christianity today, how it compares to other Biblical writings, and what it says about Jesus as compared to the gospels.

Till later.