The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Why Did the Philippians Send Paul a Gift?
One of the reasons why Paul wrote Philippians was to thank them for supporting his ministry—not just in prayer, but with a financial gift. H...
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Who Wrote Philippians?
The very first verse in Philippians attributes the letter to the Apostle Paul. Right from the beginning, it says who it’s from and who it’s ...
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The Meaning of Philippians 4:19: "And my God will meet all your needs"
Like Philippians 4:13, Philippians 4:19 is a popular verse that’s often misused. After thanking the Philippians for generously supporting hi...
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The meaning of Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through him who gives me strength”
Philippians 4:13 is one of the most well-known New Testament verses, but it’s also notoriously misused. After telling his audience that he’s...
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Why Paul Wrote the Letter to the Philippians
Philippians is a letter about joy. Writing from prison, Paul describes the joys of following Christ and persevering for the gospel, and the ...
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What Benefit Do You Receive from Your Giving? (Philippians 4:17) — Mondays with Mounce 337
(You can watch this blog post on YouTube.) One of the fundamental lessons everyone who does word studies needs to understand is that words h...
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My Good Pleasure? – Mondays with Mounce 273
Paul tells the Philippians that “it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work on behalf of his good pleasure (ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας...
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[Common Places] New Voices for Theology: Stephen T. Pardue’s "The Mind of Christ"
May the mind of Christ my Savior
Live in me from day to day,
By his love and pow’r controlling
All I do and say.
So many of us have sung—but...
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Epexegetical καί and the Power of God in Pain (Phil 3:10) — Mondays with Mounce 238
I know. καί and pain in the same title. Strange bedfellows.
I still remember a few years back when my family was going through a time of dee...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 5 — The Most Challenging Idea in Philippians is a "Tall Order!"
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That's how professor Lynn Cohick describes Paul's most challenging idea in her new Philippians comment...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 4 — The Most Encouraging Ideas in Philippians: Support & Joy
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What is the most encouraging idea you find in Philippians?
Perhaps it’s that God will continue his goo...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 3 — Misconceptions About "To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain"
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Maybe you've experienced or witnessed this scenario:
Someone dies. In response someone says, “No need ...
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Wednesday Giveaway — Lynn H. Cohick's New "Philippians" Commentary (SGBC Series)
UPDATED 10/25/13: Congratulations to Kathy, Ron Boyer, Timothy G Harris, Wayne Moore, and Rhonaldo Ghenova for winning this weeks giveaway. ...
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