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The Epistle to the Philippians (New International Greek Testament Com (Eerdmans)) [Hardcover]

Peter T. O'Brien (Author)
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October 4, 1991 New International Greek Testament Com (Eerdmans)
This commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the New Testament documents calls for exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these volumes, which contain detailed verse-by-verse commentary preceded by general comments on each section and subsection of the text.

An important aim of the NIGTC authors is to interact with the wealth of significant New Testament research published in recent articles and monographs. In this connection the authors make their own scholarly contributions to the ongoing study of the biblical text.

The text on which these commentaries are based is the UBS Greek New Testament, edited by Kurt Aland and others. While engaging the major questions of text and interpretation at a scholarly level, the authors keep in mind the needs of the beginning student of Greek as well as the pastor or layperson who may have studied the language at some time but does not now use it on a regular basis.

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Peter O'Brien is senior research fellow in New Testament, Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia.

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  • Hardcover: 639 pages
  • Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (October 4, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0802823920
  • ISBN-13: 978-0802823922
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.9 inches
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There is no other scholarly commentary on Philippians which even comes close to this one! Granted, this work is for the more advanced student, and if one is unfamiliar with Greek, one might want to consider looking elsewhere. (Remember, this is part of the New International Greek Testament Commentary series). But for the well-educated layperson, pastor or scholar, a more complete and accurate resource simply does not exist. O'Brien deals judiciously with the Greek text, always weighing the pros and cons of alternate readings. His bibliographies in each major section are invaluable (if one has access to a decent theological libray) and unsurpassed. Particularly pleasing is the author's magisterial treatment of the text of 2:5-11. In much less space, O'Brien has actually surpassed Ralph Martin's work ("Carmen Christi") on this passage! The author not only deals expertly with the grammar and meaning of the text, but also with its structure. Although O'Brien is rather conservative in identifying chiastic structure, his rationale for doing so is always based upon sound grammatical reasoning. I found this refreshing.

The truly surprising thing about this commentary, from the perspective of a pastor, is that the author's handling of the text lends itself easily to the homiletical task. If a diligent pastor or teacher will work through this commentary while teaching/preaching on Philippians, his/her messages will be more insightful, richer and more sharply applied. In short, O'Brien's commentary is light-years ahead of its competition, even the excellent volume by Gerald Hawthorne in the Word series. For the seminarian looking for a fine example on how to use the Greek in doing exegesis for teaching and preaching, O'Brien provides a tremendously practical and inspiring model. Any serious Bible student looking for a scholarly work on Philippian will find this book a bargain and a treasure.

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Australian theologian Peter O'Brien is a highly respected Pauline scholar who (in addition to this book) has also written commentaries on Colossians/Philemon and Ephesians, in addition to books on the Biblical theology of mission.

This commentary on Philippians is part of the New International Greek Testament Commentary series, a series that places a heavy focus on the original Greek text of the Biblical book in question and use insights gained from this linguistic/grammatical study as a launching point to comment on theological and historical content.

The structure of this book does not differ much from other Biblical commentaries. Several pages of introductory material (e.g. questions of authorship, recipients, major themes, outline) are followed by the commentary proper: a translation of the pericope, notes on textual criticism, and extensive remarks on the pericope. What sets this commentary apart from others is 1) the above-mentioned emphasis on the Greek and 2) a high degree of interaction with other New Testament scholars. This reader especially enjoyed the emphasis on the Greek--not because I have an intrinsic love of the languages (I don't!) but because O'Brien thoroughly lays out and defends his translation, then uses this translation-defense in order to draw out theological/practical/Pauline remarks. As he does this, he often lays out the arguments of other scholars and points out the pros and cons of each--not in a way to set up straw men, but to show why one particular choice is the best among plausible explanations. The end result is that I have much confidence in and respect for O'Brien's conclusions.

O'Brien approaches Philippians from a conservative perspective. He comes to the conclusion that the entire text was written by Paul (there were not redactors), that the recipients were the Christians at Philippi, and that the four major purposes in writing the letter were 1) to thank the Philippians for a gift he received from them, 2) to urge them toward greater unity (as it appears there was some conflict among them), 3) to encourage them to stand strong against a group of opponents from outside the church (who are trying to pull the Philippian Christians away from their Christian faith) and 4) to urge them to rejoice in Jesus, no matter what their earthly circumstances may be.

O'Brien's writing style is surprisingly conversational--I say surprisingly because it's difficult to come across as conversational when words and phrases like epexegetical, hapax, hortatory conjunction, and aorist indicative passive are used. When O'Brien remarks on the non-grammatical aspects of the text, his comments most often gravitate toward history, the personality/style of Paul, justification, sanctification, eschatology, and Christian unity. Absent or downplayed are the sacraments, vocation, the Holy Spirit, the doctrine of Scripture, and missiology (which is surprising to me considering this is one of his major scholarly pursuits).

In all, I recommend this commentary most highly for those who are have some background in the Greek. If you're concerned about the strength of your language skills (as I am), don't be intimidated. While it is based on the Greek, it is accessible while it remains scholarly and practical.
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An Excellent Classroom Text January 16, 2002
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I have used this commentary on Philippians for several years now in my classes. The students enjoy its balance between scholarship and devotion. It contains a wealth of insights into and applications of the text. It also shows an awareness of those discourse features of New Testament Greek that can make a real difference in interpretation. Highly recommended!
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First Sentence:
Paul begins his letter to the Philippians in the usual way, mentioning author, recipients, and a greeting. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
introductory thanksgiving paragraph, thanksgiving paragraphs, exhortatory material, thanksgiving report, fourfold basis, kerygmatic interpretation, interpolation hypothesis, note the exegesis, prayer report, godly model, heavenly commonwealth, participial expression, thanksgiving period, blameless children, apostolic parousia, hymnic fragment, preceding exhortation, introductory thanksgivings, divine equality, principal clause, see the textual note, athletic imagery, thoughtful concern, from different motives, antithetic parallelism
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Christ Jesus, Jesus Christ, Carmen Christi, Lord Jesus, New Testament, Majority Text, Die Toten, Textual Notes, Apostolic History, Mit Christus, Philippian Christians, Holy Spirit, God the Father, Raised Immortal, Idiom Book, Greek Bible, Spirit of God, Grand Rapids, Son of Man, Idiom Booty, Kyrios Jesus, Son of God, Adam-second Adam, Hellenistic Judaism, Jewish Christians
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