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NT346 Exegetical Study: Paul’s Letter to the Philippians is unavailable, but you can change that!

This course applies the concepts from LA211 to an exposition of Philippians. Dr. Runge takes you through the Greek text, explaining the exegetical significance of the devices and how he arrived at his conclusions. You’ll learn discourse analysis methods and how to apply them. “I’m going to help you see what grammatical markers and rhetorical devices [and] literary devices that Paul has used to...

What’s important to realize is that verses 6 and 7 are still supporting the one big idea of Paul giving thanks, and so this is again providing more elaboration. It’s another participial clause. What Paul is doing here is providing a rationale for how he’s able to give thanks and why he is able to have the confidence that he has, and it’s being “convinced of this same thing.”