Philippians - Reformed Expository Commentary (Johnson)

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Johnson, Dennis E.

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9781596382008

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P&R Publishing

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341

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Hardcover

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Philippians is a magisterial treatment of various topics—suffering’s relationship to gospel advance, self-centeredness versus sacrificial service, the basis of a believer’s assurance before God, interpersonal conflict, and finding true contentment—that Paul relates to the touchstone of Christ, his cross, and his resurrection.

Johnson shows how Paul, writing from imprisonment to a church close to his heart, uses his own experience and attitude as exemplars to show the Philippians the difference a Christ-formed mind makes to the way believers respond to adversity, rivalry, conflict, vanity, achievement, the ongoing pursuit of holiness, and the strategic deployment of our resources for the gospel.

As are all the books in the Reformed Expository Commentary series, this exposition of Philippians is accessible to both pastors and lay readers. Each volume in the series provides exposition that gives careful attention to the biblical text, is doctrinally Reformed, focuses on Christ through the lens of redemptive history, and applies the Bible to our contemporary setting.

Table of Contents:

Captivated by Christ Jesus (1:1-2)
He Finishes What He Starts (1:3-8)
A Pastor’s Passionate Prayer (1:9-11)
Prison Is Great – Wish You Were Here! (1:12-18a)
A Tough Choice, but One Supreme Goal (1:18b-26)
Solidarity in Suffering (1:27-30)
Hearts Turned Inside Out (2:1-4)
The King Who Stooped to Conquer (2:5-8)
The Son Exalted for the Father’s Glory (2:9-11)
Bright Stars in a Dark Sky (2:12-18)
Living Replicas of the Servant of the Lord (2:19-30)
Trading My Rags for His Robe (3:1-11)
The Restless Race of Those Who Rest in grace (3:12-16)
A Tale of Two Citizenships (3:17-21)
Stand Together (4:1-3)
Antidotes to Anxiety (4:4-9)
Cracking the Contentment Code (4:10-13)
The Puzzling Partnership of Getting by Giving (4:14-23)

Author

Dennis E. Johnson (ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary; PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of practical theology at Westminster Seminary California. He is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and a contributor to numerous books and theological journals.

Endorsements

"Some commentaries lose the forest for the trees, and others the trees for the forest. This series promises to be both exegetically sensitive and theologically faithful." - Mark Dever

"A rare blend of insightful exegesis and discerning application. What's more, you'll find the glories of Christ shining through texts that can otherwise appear obscure and irrelevant." - C. J. Mahaney

"Well-researched and well-reasoned, practical and pastoral, shrewd, solid, and searching." - J. I. Packer