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Philippians
Contributor(s): Fowl, Stephen E. (Author)
ISBN: 0802825516     ISBN-13: 9780802825513
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $24.75  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: November 2005
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Annotation: In this fine new commentary on Paul's letter to the Philippians, Stephen Fowl notes that for the great premodern commentators of the Christian tradition, the literal sense of Scripture is always regulated by theological concerns. Thus, unlike commentaries that simply append theology to historical criticism, Fowl's volume displays disciplined attention to the text of Philippians in ways that enhance rather than frustrate theological inquiry.

While Fowl engages the great scholars of the past, John Chrysostom and Thomas Aquinas among them, he also draws a novel theology of friendship from Paul's letter and unpacks how the teachings of Philippians might be embodied today by Christians in the West.
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Commentary - New Testament - Paul's Letters
- Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Paul's Letters
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament
Dewey: 227.606
Series: Two Horizons New Testament Commentary
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.34" W x 9.28" (0.87 lbs) 264 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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In this fine new commentary on Paul's letter to the Philippians, Stephen Fowl notes that for the great premodern commentators of the Christian tradition, the literal sense of Scripture is always regulated by theological concerns. Thus, unlike commentaries that simply append theology to historical criticism, Fowl's volume displays disciplined attention to the text of Philippians in ways that enhance rather than frustrate theological inquiry.
While Fowl engages the great scholars of the past, John Chrysostom and Thomas Aquinas among them, he also draws a novel theology of friendship from Paul's letter and unpacks how the teachings of Philippians might be embodied today by Christians in the West.

Contributor Bio(s): Fowl, Stephen E.: - Stephen E. Fowl is professor of theology at Loyola College in Maryland. His previous books include The Story of Christ in the Ethics of Paul, Reading in Communion (with L. Gregory Jones), and Engaging Scripture."