Philippians Lecture

Phoebe

________ is a deacon in some versions but a servant in others.

Transliterate

________- put Greek word in English translation.

Athanasius

________- wrote On the Incarnation.

Early Liturgy Hymn

________- Preexistence of Jesus in the form of God before being born in human likeness and then exalted by God after the crucifixion.

Context

________- Judiasers (Must be Jews and follow the Law to be Christian), people proclaiming the Gospel with the wrong motives, materialistic people, opponents oppressing the church.

Epaphroditus

________ was in Philippi for awhile (2: 25); ________ just arrived in Philippi (4: 8)

Nestorius

________- Patriarch of Constantinople (5th Century)

Incarnation

________- God becoming man.

Council of Chalcedon

________ (451 CE)- Condemned Nestorius and his belief for being heretical.

Council of Chalcedon

________ (451 CE)- approved of Cyrils beliefs in the hypostatic union.

Philippians

"A martyrs letter to martyrs"

Paul receives a vision from a man in Macedonia asking for help

Paul then travels to Macedonia and lands in Philippi

Congregation of Philippi

First known congregation in Europe

Philippi

in Macedonia

Popular Among Military Retirees

After leaving the Roman army, they would buy land and farm

Philippi

very patriotic to Rome

Purpose

Friendly letter to strengthen relationship between Paul and the congregation

Sudden shift in tone

"Beware of the dogs! "

Transliterate

put Greek word in English translation

Context

Humility of Christ

Early Liturgy/Hymn

Preexistence of Jesus in the form of God before being born in human likeness and then exalted by God after the crucifixion

Incarnation

God becoming man

Hierarchy of God

God the Father, then the son, then the spirit

Monotheism

Belief in one God

God Man

Being God and man at once (debated in the church)

Nestorius

Patriarch of Constantinople (5th Century)

Cyril

Bishop of Alexandria

Hypostatic Union

union in one hypostasis (being)

Council of Chalcedon (451 CE)

approved of Cyrils beliefs in the hypostatic union

Council of Chalcedon (451 CE)

Condemned Nestorius and his belief for being heretical

Syrian Church (Church in the East)

most ancient church

Syrian Church

does not follow the Council of Chalcedons beliefs and follow Nestorius still

Athanasius

wrote On the Incarnation

Context

Judiasers (Must be Jews and follow the Law to be Christian), people proclaiming the Gospel with the wrong motives, materialistic people, opponents oppressing the church