12/22/2024 – Day 182 – Philippians – Chapters 1 & 2 / Background of Philippians and Chapter 1 excerpt commentary from “Halley’s Bible Handbook” / Post 3 of 3
Our reading this day, in our first cycle dated 11/15/2020 has a timeline for all of Paul gospels. Paul’s 1st missionary up until is martyrdom at the hands of the Romans spanned from 45 A.D. until 68 A.D. Philippians was written during his first Roman imprisonment from Rome, 61 or 62 A.D.
So, let’s get started from Henry H. Halley’s 23rd edition dated 1962. The original copyright was 1927. (Reference Library of Congress Card Number: 32-8057). Let’s get started:
“The Church in Philippi
This was Paul’s first European Church. Founded about A.D. 51, in the early part of Paul’s 2nd missionary journey (Acts 16). Lydia and the Jailor were among the converts. Luke, the beloved physician, was its pastor the first six years.
It may have been Luke’s home, where he practiced medicine. Luke must have had a hand in the development of the unspotted character of the Church. As far as we know, the Philippian Church was one of the purest of New Testament Churches.”
“Occasion of the Letter
Paul was in prison in Rome, A.D. 61-63, about ten years after he had founded the Church in Philippi, and about three or four years after he had last visited there. Apparently (4:10), he had begun to wonder if they had forgotten him. Then Epaphroditus arrived from far away Philippi with an offering of money. Paul was deeply touched. Epaphroditus had nearly lost his life, in the journey. When he recovered (2: 25-30; 4:18), Paul sent him to Philippi with this beautiful letter.”
“Chapter 1. The Gospel in Rome
In progress – to be completed by e.o.d. December 23rd.