Required articles for grad class on Philippians – an update

The “textbook” for our Philippians exegesis class is actually a series of essays and articles that the students will read (alongside Bockmuehl’s excellent and concise commentary)

I break the weeks down into passages, and articles deal either with that passage or are connected thematically (if that can be managed)

Phil 1:1-11

(1) Peter Oakes, “Jason and Penelope Hear Philippians 1:1-11,” in Understanding, Studying and Reading (1998)

(2) J. Hellerman, “Brothers and Friends in Philippi: Family Honor in the Roman World and in Paul’s Letter to the Philippians” BTB 2009.

Philippians 1:12-26

(1) N. Gupta, “I Will Not Be Put to Shame: Paul, the Philippians and the Honorable Plea for Death” Neotestamentica (2008)

(2) L. Ann Jervis, At the Heart of the Gospel: Suffering in the Earliest Christian Message (Eerdmans): the Philippians chapter

Philippians 1:27-2:11

(1) N. Gupta, “To Whom Was Christ a Slave (Phil 2:7)? Double Agency and the Specters of Sin and Death in Philippians’, HBT 32 (2010): 1-16.

(2) N.T. Wright, “Jesus Christ is Lord: Philippians 2.5-11” in Climax of the Covenant (Fortress)

Philippians 2:12-3:1

(1) P. Holloway, “Alius Paulus: Paul’s Promise to Send Timothy at Philippians 2.19-24” NTS 2008

(2) Ross Wagner, “Working Out Salvation: Holiness and Community in Philippi,” in Holiness and Eccesiology in the NT

Philippians 3:2-21

(1)-(2) The two appended essays in R. Hays’ Faith of Jesus Christ:

– “Once More: PISTIS CHRISTOU” (Dunn)

– “Pistis and Pauline Christology: What is at Stake?” (Hays)

Philippians 4:1-23

(1) S. Fowl, “Know Your Context: Giving and Receiving Money in Philippians,” Interpretation 2002

(2) G. Fee, “To What End Exegesis? Reflections on Exegesis and Spirituality in Philippians 4:10-20,” BBR 8 (1988): 75-88.

So – that’s it. I have another article on Philippians coming out in 2011 (JSNT), but too late for my class. I may still have them read the yet-to-be-published version, but it is a bit technical and dry, so I might spare them!

Thank you to all who offered advice – I truly value your input and at least 2 on this list I was unaware of previously. So, much appreciation!