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Philippians 1:20-30
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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V.XII.4, Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter XXVIII,
De Spectaculis, Tertullian (c.
197) |
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IV.13, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter IX,
On Patience, Tertullian (c.
202) |
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I.5,
To His Wife, Tertullian (c. 206) |
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Chapter XII, Exhortation to Chastity, Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter XIII (Tertullian cites this as Thessalonians), Scorpiace,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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I.VII.5,
II.XI.5, First
Principles (De Principiis), Origen.
(c.225) |
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I.17, Commentary
on the Gospel of John, Origen.
(c.228) |
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On
the Mortality -- Cyprian of
Carthage (c. 252) |
| Commentary by St John Chrysostom:
Homily IV.
 | "...ofttimes it happens that a man who possesses a little and poor city,
chooses not to depart to another place, preferring his own rest." |
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| From the Geneva Notes.
| "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." |
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| Christ is
Best: Or, Saint Paul's Strait, Richard Sibbes, 1630.
| "St Paul's desire was spiritual;
not after happiness, so much as holiness." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "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." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "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." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "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)." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "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." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Philippians 1:21-30, David E. Fredrickson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
| "Christian
interpreters from John Chrysostom to Bernard of Clairvaux thought
along the same lines: Paul was speaking of his impending marriage to
Christ. Death is Paul's escort to the bridal chamber, as Chrysostom
remarked." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 19, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "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." |
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"To Live Is
Christ," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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| Articles & Background:
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Bassler, Jouette M.,
"Grace: Probing the Limits," Interpretation, 2003.
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| Burghardt, 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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| Croy, N. Clayton,
"'To Die Is Gain' (Philippians 1:19-26):does Paul Contemplate Suicide?"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2003.
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| Dailey, Thomas F., "To
Live or Die, Paul's Eschatological Dilemma in Philippians 1;19-26,"
Interpretation, 1990.
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| Droge, Arthur J., "Mori
Lucrum: Paul and Ancient Theories of
Suicide," Novum Testamentum,
1988.
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| Jaquette, 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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| Meyer, Ben F., "Did
Paul's View of the Resurrection of the Dead Undergo Development?"
Theological Studies, 1986.
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| Reeves, 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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