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Philippians 1:20-30

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet V.XII.4, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet Chapter XXVIII, De Spectaculis, Tertullian (c. 197)
bullet IV.13, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet Chapter IX, On Patience, Tertullian (c. 202)
bullet I.5, To His Wife, Tertullian (c. 206)
bullet Chapter XII, Exhortation to Chastity, Tertullian (c. 210)
bullet Chapter XIII (Tertullian cites this as Thessalonians), ScorpiaceTertullian (c. 213)
bullet I.VII.5, II.XI.5, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
bullet I.17, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
bullet On the Mortality -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
bulletCommentary by St John Chrysostom: Homily IV.
bullet"...ofttimes it happens that a man who possesses a little and poor city, chooses not to depart to another place, preferring his own rest."
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"We must continue even to the end, with great confidence, having nothing before our eyes except for Christ's glory alone, whether we live or die."
bulletChrist is Best: Or, Saint Paul's Strait, Richard Sibbes, 1630.
bullet"St Paul's desire was spiritual; not after happiness, so much as holiness."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"Death is a great loss to a carnal, worldly man, for he loses all his earthly comforts and all his hopes; but to a true believer it is gain, for it is the end of all his weakness and misery. It delivers him from all the evils of life, and brings him to possess the chief good."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"To depart - Out of bonds, flesh, the world. And to be with Christ - In a nearer and fuller union. It is better to depart; it is far better to be with Christ."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"According to my earnest expectation--The Greek expresses, "expectation with uplifted head (Lu 21:28) and outstretched neck." Ro 8:19 is the only other place in the New Testament that the word occurs. TITTMANN says, in both places it implies not mere expectation, but the anxious desire of an anticipated prosperous issue in afflictive circumstances. The subject of his earnest expectation which follows, answers to "my salvation" (Php 1:19)."
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"Whatever may come, whether his bonds lead to death or life, his trust is that the Spirit will give him such boldness that Christ shall be magnified. There is no anxiety about himself, only that he may glorify Christ."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "First Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost 19, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"Paul is writing to the Christians at Philippi from a situation of imprisonment. They know about this. Paul is not engaging in pious speculation when he contemplates his options. He faces real danger."
bullet "To Live Is Christ," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Military Images in Philippians 1-2: A Feminist Analysis of the Rheotircs of Scholarship, Philippians, and Current Contexts," Joseph A. Marchal, Queen: A Journal of Rhetoric and Power.
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletBassler, Jouette M., "Grace: Probing the Limits," Interpretation, 2003.
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bulletBurghardt, William, S.J., "Gospel Joy, Christian Joy," The Living Pulpit, 1996. (see Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
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bulletCroy, N. Clayton, "'To Die Is Gain' (Philippians 1:19-26):does Paul Contemplate Suicide?" Journal of Biblical Literature, 2003.
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bulletDailey, Thomas F., "To Live or Die, Paul's Eschatological Dilemma in Philippians 1;19-26," Interpretation, 1990.
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bulletDroge, Arthur J., "Mori Lucrum: Paul and Ancient Theories of Suicide," Novum Testamentum, 1988.
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bulletJaquette, James L., "Life and Death, ADIAPHORA, and Paul's Rhetorical Strategies," Novum Testamentum, 1996. (Section on this text begins on page 46.)
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bulletMeyer, Ben F., "Did Paul's View of the Resurrection of the Dead Undergo Development?" Theological Studies, 1986.
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bulletReeves, Rodney R., "To Be Or Not To Be? That Is Not the Question: Paul's Choice in Philippians 1:22," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 1992.
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bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "No Way to Lose," John Jewell, 2002.
bulletWith Children:
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bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art, Philippians 1:23-24, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Philippians 1:21, 27. The Cyber Hymnal.
bullet Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Philippians