A Philippians

<p><strong>A new commentary for today's world <em>The Story of God Bible Commentary</em> explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story. </strong></p><p>The first commentary series to do so SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors students Sunday school teachers and laypeople alike.</p><p>Each volume employs three main easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: </p><ul><li><strong>LISTEN to the Story: </strong> Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story.</li><li><strong>EXPLAIN the Story: </strong> Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting.</li><li><strong>LIVE the Story: </strong> Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers teachers and students.</li></ul><p> </p><p>--Philippians--</p><p>In Philippians Paul speaks to the character of God the character of the believer in Christ and the character of believers together in Christ; and he invites theological reflection on the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ in ways that--were this letter absent from the New Testament--certain aspects of God's redemptive plan and our response to it would be shifted into the realm of speculation.</p><p>Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III and written by a number of top-notch theologians <em>The Story of God Bible Commentary</em> series will bring relevant balanced and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.</p>