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Philippians 2:1-13
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities
of Spirit:
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Chapter VI, The
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians,
Ignatius of Antioch (c.110).
(Longer Version only - 4th cent interpolation) |
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Vision III.5,
Similitude V.6,
Shepherd of
Hermas. (c.145) |
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I.X.1,
III.XII.9,
IV.XXIV.2,
V.XV1.3, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter I, Exhortation
to the Greeks,
Clement of
Alexandria (c 200) |
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III.1, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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I.24,
IV.13, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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II.2, On
The Apparel of Women,
Tertullian (c.
202) |
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Chapter IV,
Chapter VI, On
the Resurrection of the Flesh,
Tertullian (c.
211) |
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V.20, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Chapter
VII, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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I.II.10,
III.I.7,
III.I.19, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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V.XIV,
IX.VII, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
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I.37, Commentary
on the Gospel of John,
Origen.
(c.228) |
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IV.Summary.32,
First Principles (De Principiis),
Origen /
Rufinus (c.230) |
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VI.26,
X.4,
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St.
Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen.
(c.230) |
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IV.XV,
IV.XVIII,
VI.XV,
VIII.LIX, Against
Celsus,
Origen (c. 246) |
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XI.17,
XII.29,
XIII.10,
XIV.17, Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew,
Origen. (c.247) |
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On the
Advantage of Patience --
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 256) |
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V. 2,
VIII.10,
Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320). |
| Commentary by St John Chrysostom:
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Homily
V
| "There is nothing better, there is nothing more affectionate, than a
spiritual teacher; such an one surpasses the kindness of any natural
father." |
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Homily
VI
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"This reason then do ye constantly repeat[4] to them and to yourselves, and
it will not suffer you to disbelieve the resurrection, and whoso disbelieves not the
resurrection will take care to live with all heed so as to obtain eternal
happiness." |
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Homily
VII
| "Whatsoever a man robs, and takes contrary to his right, he dares not lay
aside, from fear lest it perish, and fall from his possession, but he keeps hold of it
continually." |
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Homily
VIII
| "The devil, when he finds that he has no power to withdraw us from doing
right, wishes to spoil our reward by other means." |
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| "Sermon
on Three-fold Righteousness" by Martin Luther.
| "...what works are chiefly to be done? I reply: Especially those which promote
chief righteousness and decrease original sin: thus to each and every one is the
appropriate examination necessary of his own thing, because original sin expresses itself
in one person so, and in another thus." |
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| From the Geneva Notes.
| "A most sure and grounded argument against pride, because we have nothing
in us praiseworthy, but it comes from the free gift of God, and is outside of us, for we
do not have ability or power, so much as to will well (much less to do well), except only
by the free mercy of God." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "We must resemble him in his life, if we would have the benefit of his
death." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "And O, what a glorious encouragement, to have the arm of Omnipotence
stretched out for our support and our succour!" |
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| On Working Out Our Own
Salvation (Phil 2:12-13). Sermon by John Wesley.
| "Some great truths, as the being and attributes of God, and the difference
between moral good and evil, were known, in some measure, to the heathen
world." |
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| Under
the Wrath of God, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert Hawker, c.
1800.
| "But, my soul, while thou lookest up to Jesus hanging on the painful tree,
contemplate the sufferings of the Lord Jesus in his sacred body." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "As Pagans meant literally those who were of one village, and drank
of one fountain, how much greater is the union which conjoins those who drink of the
same Spirit!" |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "He points to Christ as the example of humility and consecration to the
good of others." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Epistle Passages in the Lectionary:
Passion and Palm Sunday," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "He chose to align himself with the
divine will and that meant willingness to go the whole way in solidarity
with humjan beings. Here we have to read between the lines about the
purpose of such an act." |
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Philippians 2:5-11, Passion Sunday A, B, C,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Philippians 2:1-5 (6-11), Christ and the Church: The Ministry of the
Baptized, Wendell R. Debner, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1987. |
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"Beginning at the End," Confessing Jesus as Lord: Selected Epistles
(Epiphany to Palm Sunday), David Fredrickson, Word & World Texts in
Context,
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1998. |
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"Christ
Became Obedient," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "How can we develop the same attitude
that Christ had?" |
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The Poured-Out Life: The
Kenosis Hymn in Context, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
| "We live in a society dominated by
rights-activism, permeated with the philosophy of "me first," and molded by the
corporate ideals of efficiency and success. The Church must be called to remember that
demanding one's rights and privileges may be popular, even necessary in some cases, but if
it does so at the expense of Christian unity and love, it is not
Christian!" |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 22:14-23:56, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
| "There
are different ways of emptying oneself. One way brings one to one's self
(non-exploitation). Another way loses one's self (demanding). Both can be
trancelike. Both are open to temptation and subversion." |
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"The Name Above
Every Name,"
Expository Essay,
Philippians 2:5-11, Dr. William R. Long.
| "Paul pens these words, which are
probably shaped by a deep reading of Is. 45 as well as reflection on the
life of Christ, to a congregation whom he loves and whom he exhorts to
unity." |
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"Standing with the Victims," Darrell Jodock, The Christian Century,
1995.
| "Our task, Paul is saying, is to have
the mind of Christ, not the mentality of all those who helped sentence him
to death." |
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Philippians 2:5-13, Naming of Jesus,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
| Environmental &
earth-centered reflections, Rev John Gibbs, from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
Environmental Stewardship Commission.
| "It has been said that the only person who can be trusted with power is the
one who never asked for it, does not seek it, and will not lust for it." |
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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
reads his own life constantly in the light of the story of Jesus
(1:20-26). He wants them to read theirs similarly. The great treasure of
this passage is that it challenges us to do the same. It is, however,
easily subverted into an opposite attitude, a paradigm for success and
power." |
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Philippians 2:1-13, Proper 26A,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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| Articles & Background:
| "The
Kenosis: Philippians 2:5-11," by Dr. Rodney J. Decker, Bible Baptist Seminary.
| "This article summarizes the semantics and theology of the text from the
perspective of evangelical theology, concluding that Jesus did not "empty"
himself of anything. Rather Paul's statement refers to Jesus--who was and is fully equal
with God in nature--veiling his preincarnate glory and voluntarily humbling himself by
accepting existence in the form of humanity for the purposes of providing
salvation." |
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"Minjung
and Power: A Biblical and Theological Perspective on Doularchy
(Servanthood)," Kim Yong-Bock, at
Religion
OnLine.
| "Power has been the perennial problem in human history. The reality of
power is complex; and its use and misuse in all human, social and political relations and
interactions has been a question of utmost importance for all peoples." |
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"Towards
Sharing the One Faith," Faith and Order Paper No. 113.
World Council of Churches, 1996. A study/discussion
guide on the Nicene Creed. |
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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.):
| Allen, Ronald J.,
"Between Text & Sermon: Philippians 2:1-11," Interpretation,
2007.
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| Ammlung, Cathy A.,
"Flag and Faith: A Meditation on Philippians 2," Currents in Theology
and Mission, 1987.
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| Briggs, Sheila,
"Can an Enslaved God Liberate? Hermeneutical Reflections on Philippians
2:6-11," Semeia, 1989.
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| Byrne, Brendan, S.J.,
"Christ's Pre-Existence in Pauline Soteriology," Theological Studies,
1997.
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| Carson, Ronald A.,
"The Motifs of Kenosis and Imitatio in the Work of Dietrich
Bonhoeffer, with an Excursus on the Communicatio Idiomatum,"
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1975.
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| Collins, Adela Yarbro,
"Psalms, Philippians 2:6-11, and the Origins of Christology,"
Biblical Interpretation, 2003.
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| Cousar, Charles B.,
"Paul and the Death of Jesus," Interpretation, 1998.
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| Debner, Wendell R.,
"Christ and the Church: The Ministry of the Baptized," Word & World,
1987. (Pentecost A)
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| Dickson, J.P. and B.S. Rosner,
"Humility as a Social Virtue in the Hebrew Bible?" Vetus Testamentum,
2004.
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| Enniss, P.C.,
"The Christian Citizen, Luke 4:16-21; Philippians 2:5," Journal for
Preachers, 2004.
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| Fitzmyer, Joseph A., S.J.,
"The Aramaic Background of Philippians 2:6-11," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1988.
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| Fredrickson, David,
"Confessing Jesus as Lord: Selected Epistles (Epiphany to Palm Sunday),"
Word & World, 1998.
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| Gibbs, John G.,
"The Relation Between Creation and Redemption according to Phil II.5-11,"
Novum Testamentum, 1970.
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| Green, Joel B.,
"The Death of Jesus and the Ways of God: Jesus and the Gospels on Messianic
Status and Shameful Suffering," Interpretation, 1998.
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| Greenberg, Irving,
"The Maturation of Covenant in Judaism and Christianity," The Living
Pulpit, 2005.
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| Hellerman, Joseph H., "The Humiliation of Christ in the Social World of Roman Philippi, Part 1,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003.
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| Hellerman, Joseph H., "The Humiliation of Christ in the Social World of Roman Philippi, Part 2,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003.
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| Horne, Charles M.,
"Let This Mind Be In You (Exposition of Philippians 2:5-11),"
Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1960.
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| Howard, George,
"Phil 2:6-11 and the Human Christ," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
1978.
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| Jodock, Darrell, "Standing with the Victims," The Christian Century, 1995.
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| Johnson, Luke Timothy,
"Making Connections: The Material Expression of Friendship in the New
Testament," Interpretation, 2004. (See also,
Friendship, issue focus of
Interpretation, 2004.)
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| Kelly, Geffrey B.,
"A 'Mysticism of Joy' in the Lord -- In Life As In Death," The Living
Pulpit, 1996. (see
Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit, 5.4, 1996.)
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| Lewis, Edwin,
"The Humiliated and Exalted Son," Interpretation, 1947.
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| MacLeod, David J.,
"Imitating the Incarnation of Christ: An Exposition of Philippians 2:5-8,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2001.
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| MacLeod, David J.,
"The Exaltation of Christ: An Exposition of Philippians 2:9-11,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2001.
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| McClendon, James Wm. Jr.,
"Philippians 2:5-11," Review and Expositor, 1991.
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| Oakes, Peter,
"Re-mapping the Universe: Paul and the Emperor in 1 Thessalonians and
Philippians," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2005.
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| Peterson, Brian K.,
"Between Text and Sermon: Philippians 2:5-11,"
Interpretation,
2004.
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| Roberts, Bruce L.,
"Kenosis and Narcissism: Notes on the Philippian Hymn for Preaching Today,"
Journal for Preachers, 1978.
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| Sanders, J.A.,
"Dissenting Deities and Philippians 2:1-11," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1969.
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| Schroeder, Christoph,
"'Standing in the Breach,' Turning Away the Wrath of God,"
Interpretation, 1998.
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| Talbert, Charles H.,
"The Problem of Pre-Existence in Philippians 2:6-11," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1967.
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| Wegener, Mark I.,
"Philippians 2:6-11 -- Paul's (Revised) Hymn to Jesus," Currents in
Theology and Mission, 1998.
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| Willson, Patrick J., "Air for Passion Week," The
Christian Century, 1994.
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| Wilson, Robert E.
"'He Emptied Himself,'" Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society, 1976.
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| Wortham, Robert A.,
"Christology as Community Identity in the Philippians Hymn: The Philippians
Hymn as Social Drama (Philippians 2:5-11)," Perspectives in Religious
Studies, 1996.
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| Hymns and Music:
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: Philippians 2:1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. The Cyber Hymnal. |
| Hymn selections (United Methodist)
and more from Hymnsite.com. |
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Hymnal
Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
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"The Christ
Hymn," Philippians 2:6-11, scripture texts set to music, Peter L.
Haynes, Long Green Valley Church. |
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"Have This
Mind," (based on Philippians 2:5-11), original hymn by Darrel Manson.
Tune: Dix. If you have a CCLI License please report use. |
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"Humbly Serve," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
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