Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Works
Title
Polycarp of Smyrna, Letter to the Philippians
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The Letter to the Philippians penned by Polycarp of Smyrna is sometimes dismissed as an example of a proof-texting moralism, indicative of the post-apostolic church's fall from the heights of Pauline Christianity. Read on its own terms, this complex exhortatory letter reveals a vigorous, pastorally sensitive effort to integrate both behavioural and theological aspects of 'righteousness' as Polycarp seeks to maintain the stability and integrity of the Philippian congregation. Copyright © 2006 SAGE Publications.
Department(s)
Biblical and Theological Studies
Publication Title
Expository Times
Volume
118
Issue
2
First Page
53
Last Page
63
Publication Date
12-1-2006
DOI
10.1177/0014524606070855
ISSN
00145246
Recommended Citation
Holmes, Michael, "Polycarp of Smyrna, Letter to the Philippians" (2006). Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Works. 28.
https://spark.bethel.edu/bible-theology-faculty/28