Philippians (The Story of God Bible Commentary | SGBC)
Overview
Philippians provides pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and lay people a clear and compelling exposition of the text in the context of the Bible’s overarching story—God’s Story. The authors move away from “application” language, which has been criticized as being too simplistic, instead encouraging discussion of how Philippians and the Bible can be lived today.
Top Highlights
“The character of believers together in Christ. While Paul encourages each believer to reconsider their own stories through the lens of Jesus’ story, he stresses just as strongly that an individual believer’s story is inextricably tied with other believers who make up the local church.” (Page 2)
“His language there speaks to manipulating and maneuvering from selfish ambition. It seems their rivalry is about influence—specifically, wanting to gain influence over those who have previously sought Paul for understanding about the gospel.” (Page 46)
“A third characteristic of leadership is embracing an attitude of humility.” (Page 29)
“Thus working out one’s salvation is another way of saying, ‘Live in the Spirit’ (8:12–14). But only in Philippians is the object of this verb ‘salvation.’” (Page 134)
“Rome is thus the more likely city from which Paul wrote Philippians, connecting the writing of this letter with the imprisonment noted in Acts 28:14–31.” (Page 6)
- Title: Philippians
- Author: Lynn H. Cohick
- Series: The Story of God Bible Commentary
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Pages: 304
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Philippians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780310515234, 9780310427179, 0310515238, 0310427177
- Resource ID: LLS:STRYGDCM71PHP
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-26T21:36:22Z
Dr. Lynn H. Cohick, presently serves as Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs of Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. She also teaches New Testament and is leading the development of a MA program in women's studies.
She received her bachelor’s degree from Messiah College in Grantham, PA, and my Ph.D. in New Testament and Christian Origins from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. After 18 years as professor of New Testament and Biblical Studies at Wheaton College (serving as department chair and dean toward the end of her time there), she accepted the invitation to join Denver Seminary as their Provost / Dean. She's also taught at Messiah College (Grantham, PA), and Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (Nairobi, Kenya) in the 80s and 90s, respectively.
She has taught and given lectures around the world. Perhaps her most exciting venue was the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Where she presented the keynote lecture at Speech Night for the Presbyterian Ladies College, Sydney.
She enjoys preaching from the Bible, teaching on matters pertaining to women’s ministry, and exploring issues pertaining to the historical relationship between Jews and Christians.