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In this commentary G. Walter Hansen offers rich exposition of the text of Philippians as well as wisdom and maturity in its application. In so doing he emphasizes partnership—the social and corporate dimensions of community—in the progress of the gospel. After a select bibliography, Hansen‘s introduction sets forth the historical setting of the church in Philippi, the nature and occasion of the...

person of Christ. The good news of Christ, the story of Christ, is the rule for the community of believers. That is why, at the center of this ethical section (1:27–2:18), Paul sets forth the narrative of Christ (2:6–11). The imperatives are based on the indicatives of who Christ is and what he has already done. The gospel of Christ proclaims that Jesus is the exalted Lord of all and that this Lord of all emptied himself, humbled himself, and was obedient unto death on a cross. The gospel of Christ
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