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The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries) Paperback – January 1, 2007

by Ralph P. Martin (Author)
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The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (TNTC) have long been a trusted resource for Bible study. Written by some of the world's most distinguished evangelicals scholars, including F. F. Bruce, Leon Morris, N. T. Wright, and Donald Guthrie, these twenty volumes offer clear, reliable and relevant explanations of every book in the New Testament. Formerly distributed by Eerdmans Publishing Co., InterVarsity Press is pleased to begin offering this series as a compliment to the popular Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries (TOTC). Like the TOTCs, the TNTC volumes are designed to help readers understand what the Bible actually says and what it means. The aim throughout is to get at the true meaning of the Bible and to make its message plain to readers today.
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    Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
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    January 1, 2007
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ivp Academic (January 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 187 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830829903
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830829903
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
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Dylan Price
5.0 out of 5 stars Paul and Philippians: Full of Christ
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016
***Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review, whether positive or negative.

About the Book:

The physical aspects of the book are not exactly "appealing." The color is a flat green, dull, and certainly not going to "stand out" on your bookshelf. Again, this is purely based upon physical appearance. The size of the commentary, however, is medium in thickness and medium in height. That is, it is not the size of a systematic theology, but rather about the thickness of a personal size Bible. This makes it easy to carry, and because of its size, it is very lightweight. Size and width included, the length of the book is only 191 pages. Thankfully, reviews of commentaries are based on their content and not their cover.

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Paul and his letter to the Philippians is one of the most enjoyed, most read books in the entire canon of Scripture. Next to either John or Romans, Philippians is certainly a beloved book to study in a small group, preach from for a series, or for personal spiritual nourishment. Martin hones in on the fact that the common lay person does not possess an Master of Divinity from a divinity school or seminary, and the reader can tell based upon how he introduces the historicity of Philippians, his analysis of the outline, and structure of the commentary based upon his proposed outline.

Martin gives the historicity and reliability of Paul's authorship of Philippians its due space. He tackles the tough questions of location and unity in composition. What he does not do, however, is over indulge in scholarly words and structure the commentary where only the select in academia would even posses a hint of comprehension. Rather, Martin relays his research in such a way that the common lay person, the pastor post-seminary academia can comprehend, preach, and apply Paul's message.

As far as the term "analysis", he labels this section on a front and back page for the outline of Philippians; rather, the breakdown of how the book is structured. True analysis, the content, comes in the "commentary" section. He breaks down each section by its verse and/or any transition words. It is here that his use of a common language, rather than scholarly, that Martin is able to communicate the Greek intelligently enough to be scholarly, but common enough that someone without knowledge of Greek will understand the meaning of the text. This is something to be praised as not every commentary is effective at communicating the original language well.

All in all, a very readable commentary in terms of using it for notes and gathering information. I highly recommend putting it on any library shelf whether at home, in the office, or in the pastor's study.
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The Geeky Calvinist
5.0 out of 5 stars A Needed Introduction
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018
Philippians is one of the shorter epistles of Paul, yet it is one of the most studied in all of scripture.  For this reason there are hundreds of commentaries on this epistle, some are focused on a exegetical study on individual Greek words and are thousands of pages in length.  Others are are so sparse they are of almost no usefulness at all.

Thankfully there is are a few commentaries which are not just beneficial to scholars or for a daily devotionals.  One of these works is Philippians of the Tyndale New Testament Commentary series.  This commentary is written by well respected British scholar Ralph P. Martin.  This commentary is one of the oldest volumes in the series, written in 1959, yet this work is one of the strongest in the series.  Despite it's age it still a wonderful introduction to Paul's epistle to the Philippians, with specific focus on basic level explanation and practical application.    As stated before this work is short but it packs a powerful punch and is still relevant to today, even though it was written well before the New Perspective on Paul, started to question the Protestant view of Paul's theology.

If a pastor or Bible study leader wishes to teach through Philippians, this work would be a great supplemental work to aid in preaching or teaching.

This book was provided to me free of charge from IVP Academic in exchange for an unbiased, honest review.
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Lillie M. Dunbar
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2014
Simple but true reading...
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Solid Commentary
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2021
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Another solid addition to the series.
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Samuel Barber
5.0 out of 5 stars The Pain of Separation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2014
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For anyone who has been separated from the one they love, this commentary highlights the pain that Paul feels being separated from his Christian brothers and sisters. Obviously in this day and age of facetime and skype, no one is that far away visually. However, in Paul's time there were no mobile phones or laptops. In fact, thirty years ago there were no mobiles or laptops. The way you kept in touch was by letters, and this is what Paul does in his letter to the church in Philippi, Greece. He longs to be reunited with his converts because he has them in his heart. I know that when I became a Christian back in October 1987 at the same time as an old school friend, I longed to be reunited with her when we were away from church because I had her in my heart. Paul yearns for his converts with the affection of Jesus Christ, just as I yearned for my old school friend who became a Christian at the same time as me. This letter is affectionate, and the commentary really brings that out.

The commentary also highlights that Christians should not be afraid of death. Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter, and he knew that eventually he would die for his faith. The author, Ralph P. Martin, says that 'death for the Christian will usher him into the immediate presence of his Lord'. To be dead is to be away from the body, but at home with the Lord in spirit. This is comforting to know that death is not the end. It is merely the beginning of an eternal fellowship with God. Paul is torn between the two. He would rather die to be with Christ, but for the sake of his new converts it is better for him to remain in the body. I know when I became a Christian I wanted to depart to be with Christ rather than remain in the body. However, it was seeing my old school friend become a Christian that convinced me to remain in the body. I know exactly how Paul felt, and this commentary really brings that out.

The commentary goes on to highlight that Paul felt all alone because there was no one else like him. This is brought out more fully in 2 Timothy where Paul says that he has been deserted by everyone.

The other thing that appeals to me about this commentary is Paul's renunciation of his past. He has dethroned his former life in order to enthrone Christ as the supreme Lord of his life. Whatever he achieved in his former life he counts as loss, in order to gain Christ and to be found in him. Anyone who becomes a Christian knows the joy of giving up your old life in order to live a new life in Christ. This commentary highlights all of that.
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Mike Wheate
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2015
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Good clear commentary - for those not theologians or academics (like me) very helpful
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