Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

Volume 11

Series Editor: Eckhard J. Schnabel

Consulting Editor: Nicholas Perrin

Philippians

An Introduction and Commentary

Jeannine K. Brown

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First published 2022

UK ISBN: 978-1-78974-266-4 (print)

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Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

Volume 11

TNTC

Philippians

To my students, both past and present

CONTENTS

General preface

Author’s preface

Abbreviations

Select bibliography

Introduction

1. Hermeneutical considerations

2. Historical matters

3. Literary matters

4. Theological messages and themes

Analysis

Commentary