New International Biblical Commentary: Philippians (New Testament Series) - Softcover

Bruce, Frederick Fyvie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 094357515X ISBN 13: 9780943575155

Publisher: Hendrickson Pub, 1989

Synopsis

F. F. Bruce shares the riches of a lifetime of Pauline studies in this commentary on Paul's letter to his beloved church at Philippi. Bruce's practical and theological exposition, helpfully based on the NIV, steers readers to better appreciate the contemporary relevance of Paul's wisdom and confidence in the all-sufficiency of the Gospel, and to share in Paul's joy of knowing Christ.

"This is a valuable commentary. . . . I find [F. F. Bruce's] exposition and exegetical/philological judgements and comments very competent and insightful. He is very fair and gives the opinion of others in detail while he justifies his own judgements with good argumentation."
-P. M. Meagher, Institute of Religious Studies

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Expert help for understanding the Bible

Each volume in the Understanding the Bible Commentary Series breaks down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. They present a careful section-by-section exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all Greek transliterated. Notes at the close of each chapter provide additional textual and technical comments for those who want to dig deeper. A bibliography as well as Scripture and subject indexes are also included. Pastors, students, and Bible teachers will find in this series a commitment to accessibility without sacrificing serious scholarship.

The letter from Paul known as the "epistle of joy" is a thank-you note to the believers at Philippi for their help in his hour of need, and also provides instruction them on Christian unity. His central thought is simple: only in Jesus are real unity and joy possible. This commentary pulls the rich truth from this letter and makes it live for us today.

F. F. Bruce (1910-1990) was a lecturer in Greek at the Universities of Edinburgh and Leeds, then Head of the new Department of Biblical History and Literature at Sheffield University. He was Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester from 1959 until his retirement in 1978.

About the Author:

†F. F. Bruce was Professor Emeritus at the University of Manchester and a well-known author of numerous articles, books, and major commentaries.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 094357515X
• ISBN 13: 9780943575155
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208