LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Exegetical Study of Philippians 2:1-11

Submitted to Dr. Ram Bush, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course

NBST 610-B07
Hermeneutics

October 5, 2014

Table of Contents
Thesis Statement 3
Passage Introduction 3
Background and Context 4
Content of Philippians 5
2:1Unity 5
2:2 Joy 6
2:3 Selflessness 6
2:4 Affirming Selflessness 7
2:5 Christian Humility 7
2:6 Humility of Christ 8
2:7 Sanctification 9
2:8 Humbled 9
2:9 Christ’s Glory 10
2:10 God’s Purpose 11
2:11 Jesus Christ is Lord 12
Application 12
BIBLIOGRPHY 14

Thesis Statement This paper will defend the theory that The Apostle Paul saw a type of arrogance in the Philippians but continued to mentor them towards prolific humility and unity.
Passage Introduction
“1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,