 Imitaion Game Philippians 2:5
Emperor Augustus, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, described himself as the "Restorer of the Republic." He instituted moral reforms across the empire and tried to restore traditional Roman virtues. Stories of Augustus were told as moral examples for the next generations to imitate, and in an illiterate society, virtuous role models became the primary mode of moral education.
In Philippians 2:1-11, Paul exalts Christ as the ultimate moral example for the Christian community. Specifically, Paul highlights the proper "thinking" of Christ as a model to emulate. The verb phroneо̄ ("to think") occurs three times in 2:1-5 and ten times in the letter (1:7, 2:2, 2:5, 3:15, 3:19, 4:10). Paul makes correct "thinking" the pressing issue in 2:5 when he says, "Have this attitude (phroneо̄) in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus" (NASB Phil 2:5). Christ's example in 2:5-11 shows how virtuous thinking leads to virtuous action...
Don't miss the next Exegetical Preaching post: Doers of the Law
NASB Spotlight
NASB Holy Bible, XL Edition 
Same NASB. New Format. Easier to Read.
The NASB Holy Bible, XL Edition makes the Bible easier to read with a unique square-shape and extra-large text specifically designed to reduce eye strain.
 |
Copyright © 2021 HarperCollins Christian Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN 37214, USA
Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions
*Manage Your Email Preferences or *Unsubscribe
Posts
.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/quality,q_70/resize,m_mfit,w_350,h_350/format,webp)
No comments:
Post a Comment