Philippians & Philemon

by Todd Still

Publisher:

Smyth & Helwys

, 2011

Overview

In this commentary on Philippians and Philemon, Pauline specialist Todd D. Still presents engaging teaching on the deeply loved Letter to the Philippian church and the frequently overlooked Letter to Philemon. With clarity and care, Still explains the contents of these letters along lexical and socio-historical lines. He remains attentive to the rhetorical features, theological dimensions, and the pastoral possibilities of these texts. Dr. Still seeks interpret Paul’s thoughts and to capture the Apostle’s affections for a beloved congregation and for a recently converted slave.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Reverential respect is due the one before whom every knee will bend in homage and every tongue will speak in praise (contrast Phil 1:28). Awe is an appropriate response for those seeking to practice and to enter into the presence of God. If humility before other believers is advisable, humility before the one in whom a person places ultimate trust is essential (note Jas 4:10; 1 Pet 5:6).” (Page 74)

“Paul discovered that through Christ he could do everything necessary to carry out faithfully his life and calling in Christ (see 2:12–13; cf. 2 Cor 12:7b–10; 2 Tim 4:17).” (Page 126)

“Although physically in chains, Paul was not in spiritual shackles” (Page 30)

“The apostle’s theological and pastoral logic is clear and compelling: the Philippians can let their gentleness/forbearance be made known to all people and be anxious for nothing, because in everything they can, with thanksgiving, offer prayers and supplications to a personal, present God.” (Page 123)

“Paul and Timothy model the oneness of soul to which the apostle calls the Philippians (cf. sympsychos in 2:2 with isopsychos in 2:20).” (Page 81)

Product Details

• Title: Philippians & Philemon
• Author: Todd Still
• Series: Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. Philippians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Philemon › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781573128254, 1573128252
• Resource ID: LLS:SHC71PHP
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:11:00Z

About Todd Still

Dr. Still, a Pauline specialist, teaches courses in New Testament and Greek at Baylor University. Previously, he was the Bob D. Shepherd Chair of New Testament Interpretation at the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Dr. Still also served on the faculty of Dallas Baptist University from 1995-2000 as assistant, then associate, professor of New Testament Studies and Greek. Dr. Still holds a BA in Greek and sociology from Baylor University, an MDiv degree from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a PhD from the University of Glasgow. Dr. Still has also done additional study at Gonville and Caius College (University of Cambridge) and at St. Mary’s College (University of St. Andrews).

Dr. Still’s publications include Conflict at Thessalonica: A Pauline Church and Its Neighbours and journal articles for New Testament Studies, Expository Times, Perspectives in Religious Studies, and Review and Expositor. He has recently written a commentary on Colossians, a study on spiritual gifts, and has edited a group of essays on Romans. His present research projects include a book on Paul which he is cowriting with his senior colleague Dr. David E. Garland, a guide on the Thessalonian Letters, and a commentary on Philippians and Philemon. In addition to his scholarly activities, Dr. Still has served local Baptist congregations in a variety of capacities, including pastor and interim pastor and continues to value the opportunities he has to minister in Christian assemblies.