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A brief
SYNOPSIS of Study in
The Epistle to the Philippians.
pp. 155 - 157
1. THE PRISON EPISTLES.
A | The dividing line of Dispensational Teaching Paul's Roman imprisonment.
B | The relation of the four Prison Epistles.
a | Ephesians. | Fulness. Boldness.
Seated. Not of Works.
b | Philippians. | Emptying (kenosis, ii. 7).
Things that differ (i. 10).
The Prize (iii. 14).
Defence; striving; conflict (i. 7, 27).
Offer; depart (ii. 17, i. 23).
Suffer (i. 29).
a | Colossians. | Balances Ephesians.
b | II Timothy. | Forsaken (i. 15, iv. 10, 16).
Rightly divide (ii. 15).
The Crown (ii. 5, 12, iv. 8).
Defence; striving; fight (iv. 6, ii. 5).
Depart; offer (iv. 6).
Suffer (i. 12, &c.).
While Ephesians emphasizes certainty and boldness, Philippians speaks of "fear and
trembling". Philippians deals with a prize to be won, not salvation already received.
Philippians and II Timothy are the Epistles of the Prize and the Crown, hence their
emphasis on "endurance", &c.
2. EXAMPLES IN PHILIPPIANS (i. 27 iv. 2).
A | i. 27-ii. 4. Stand fast, same love, same soul.
B | ii. 5. The MIND of Christ--Now.
C | ii. 6-11. The sevenfold humiliation and consequent exaltation of Christ
given as an EXAMPLE.
D | ii. 12-30. The Philippians.--"Wherefore.....work out."
Paul.--"If I be offered.....I rejoice."
Timothy.--"He did not seek his own."
Epaphroditus.--"Nigh unto death in service."
C | iii. 1-14. The sevenfold loss and gain of the Paul.
Suffering in view of the Prize.
Paul bids us note his walk as an EXAMPLE.
B | iii. 21. The BODY of His glory.--Then.
A | iv. 1, 2. Stand fast, same mind.