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Author: Paul
Where: Paul is writing from prison
Audience: The church of Phillipi
Background: Paul was in prison because he was spreading the word of Jesus most likely in a public place and even after being imprisoned he told the gospel to other soldiers and prisoners there.
- Paul writes to express that though he is imprisoned for spreading the word of Jesus, it is all for the purpose of the Lord and to spread the Gospel. He writes obviously to praise god but also give thanks to the church that was always behind him
12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters,[a] that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard[b] and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14 And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.
15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16 The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. 17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. 18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
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Cultural Values
Work Cited
In understanding the background of the verse, you see the core values of the followers of Jesus. They valued the word of Christ so much, Paul was willing to be thrown in jail to spread it. Through this, Jesus allowed people who followed him so fiercely to thrive in a place full of despair and hopelessness.
Bible Aspect Of Prison
- Jesus shows who he is through where they end up
- He figures out how to make a horrible place into a place to worship him and spread his word
- He shows to those who are faithful and faithless in the prison that he is still moving.
- Story of Peter breaking free from Prison as well as Paul spreading the word of God
- IVP compares prison to death, that it was not a bad thing.
- Through the bible aspect, prison was not an ideal place to be but it never lessened the love of God or his reach. Prison only made people love God more from a different place and that is what God intends.
Tillianum
- Cartwright, Mark. “Roman Law.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia,
1 Dec. 2019, www.ancient.eu/Roman_Law/.
- Domingo, Rafael. “Justinian and the Corpus Iuris: An Overview.” SSRN, 2 July 2017,
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2994134.