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In this commentary on Philippians and Philemon, Pauline specialist Todd D. Still presents engaging teaching on the deeply loved Letter to the Philippian church and the frequently overlooked Letter to Philemon. With clarity and care, Still explains the contents of these letters along lexical and socio-historical lines. He remains attentive to the rhetorical features, theological dimensions, and...

(exclusively) to the proximity of the parousia in 4:5 (cf. Rom 10:8; Eph 2:13).11 The apostle might (also) be seeking to convey that “the nearness of God is my good” (Ps 73:28) and that “the LORD is near those who call upon him” (Ps 145:18; cf. Jas 4:8; 5:8).12 Regardless, Paul instructs the assembly in 4:6 to be anxious for nothing (cf. Matt 6:25–34; 1 Cor 7:32–34). On the contrary, he calls the congregation “in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving [to] let [their] requests be
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