Philippians and Philemon (The New Testament Library | NTL)

by Charles B. Cousar

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 2009

Overview

Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi is a moving insight into early Christianity and the short letter to Philemon tells the story of a Christian slave named Onesimus. Together, these two letters show much of Paul’s vital passion for the church and the bonds that held early Christians together in their faith. The commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text.

Key Features

• Opens fresh perspectives on Pauline studies
• Shows Paul’s vital passion for the church
• Gives a theological perspective on the letters

Contents

Top Highlights

“This may be the earliest place in the New Testament where Jesus is worshiped as God” (Page 58)

“Jesus is not here exalted to the human dominion given at creation (Gen 1:28), ‘but to the uniquely divine sovereignty which is acknowledged by all creation when God’s sole deity as the one and only God is universally confessed.’” (Page 58)

“Indirectly, the Christ hymn also provides the language for the other models called on in the letter” (Page 19)

“the unique divine identity. Eschatological monotheism proves to be christological monotheism.” (Page 58)

“The phrase isa theō (‘equal to God’) is probably to be taken as a social category rather than one of nature or essence. Though the creeds of the later church insisted that Jesus was ‘of one essence with the Father’ in order to affirm that humans had been confronted in Jesus with no one less than God himself, it would be a mistake to read the councils of Nicaea and Chalcedon back into Philippians.” (Page 55)

Product Details

• Title: Philippians and Philemon: A Commentary
• Author: Charles B. Cousar
• Edition: First Edition
• Series: The New Testament Library
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 2009
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 128
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. Philippians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Philemon › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780664221225, 066422122, 066422122X
• Resource ID: LLS:NTL71PHP
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:29:21Z

About Charles B. Cousar

Charles B. Cousar is the Samuel A. Cartledge Professor of New Testament Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia. Cousar, who has made significant contributions to biblical studies, retired from his position at Columbia Theological Seminary where he received the Distinguished Service Award. He is the author of Theology of the Cross, An Introduction to the New Testament and The Letters of Paul.