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An 8 page exegetical examination of this passage. The main idea behind Philippians 2:1-11 is that true followers of Jesus will strive to emulate him, who being God, nevertheless humbled himself, became human and sacrificed himself for others. Therefore, Christians, likewise, should live not just for themselves, but for others. The writer discusses the historical and cultural context. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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and sacrificed himself for others. Therefore, Christians, likewise, should live not just for themselves, but for others. Paul begins this chapter in his letter to the Philippians by stating
that if they have gained any emotional benefits from being followers of Jesus Christ, then they would make Pauls joy complete by being "like-minded," that is, having the same selfless
love that Christ demonstrated (1-2). While non-Christians are motivated by such things as ambition and conceit, Paul extols the Philippians to seek humbly to put the interest of others ahead
of their own (3-4). In doing so, they emulate the attitude of Christ (5). While Jesus was, by his nature, divine and equal to God, thereby being above all earthly
things, he "made himself nothing" (6-7). By becoming human, he took on the nature of a servant and humbled himself, to the point of being "obedient to death," a most
excruciating death (7-8). For this, Jesus was exalted by God and, for this, everyone should bow before Jesus and proclaim him Lord (9-11). Historical Context According to scholarship, it
is certain that the Epistle to the Philippians was written by Paul while he was being held captive in Rome somewhere between 62 and 65 A.D. (Heeren). However, critical opinion
differs as to whether the epistle was written at the beginning of this period in Pauls life or towards the end. When the Philippians, who dearly loved Paul, heard
of his imprisonment, they sent to him a member of their congregation, Epaphroditus, to minister to Pauls needs (Heeren). Paul received him with joy as it had been Epaphroditus who
had been his assistant and companion while Paul was in Philippi. However, Epaphroditus became dangerously ill and when he recovered he was anxious to return home; therefore, Paul sent a
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