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Bock, "A Theology of Pauls Prison Epistles," in A Biblical Theology of the New Testament, p. -4.82305 -1.7113 TD )Tj ET (bestow further pastoral care upon them. T* -0.0152 Tc -0.0368 Tw -0.0042 Tw -1.28848 -1.09091 TD BT ET 0.0817 Tw -0.0015 Tw 0.021 Tw 0.0108 Tw BT BT (with \322having confidence\323. (G)Tj 8.25 0 0 8.25 72.9161 338.631 Tm 0 Tc 0 Tc W n The Septuagint translators of the Old Testament used doulos (singular) to describe Moses and other dedicated prophets (Psalms 105:26; Jeremiah 25:4; Amos 3:7) as did John when he described Moses (Revelation 15:3). . ET It uses an ordinary sentence to refer to something without directly stating it. ET -0.0201 Tc [(e)-5(xpectation and hope\323 \()]TJ -0.0001 Tc 11 0 0 11 85.8206 173.3225 Tm BT (formula: )Tj [(s)-15(uring the Philippians that his adversities are for the advancement of the gospel. -14.13148 -1.09091 TD Simile. 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(stw`/ jIhsou`)Tj 0.1387 Tw )Tj [-1066(The analysis itself is done in various ways, without following a fixed)]TJ (m,)Tj Timothy was an associate of Pauls and may have served as his secretary as Paul dictated this letter (cf. 0.03 Tw -0.013 Tw BT 0.051 Tw -0.01 Tw [(advancement of the gospel in a very graphic way)92(. ET The phrase, "my imprisonment in [the cause of] Christ," (NASB) or, "I am in chains for Christ," (NIV) in the Greek text stresses an important fact. BT /F0 1 Tf "The same God who used Moses rod, Gideons pitchers, and Davids sling, used Pauls chains." /F2 1 Tf /F0 1 Tf -0.015 Tc BT 11 0 0 11 66.1968 187.7877 Tm (Spirit of Jesus Christ is given me for support,\323 )' BT -25.50751 -1.09091 TD 0 Tc -0.0301 Tw -0.0163 Tw BT -17.43487 -1.09091 TD On the one hand he desired to depart this life and go to be with the Lord he loved forever (2 Corinthians 5:8). 0 -1.0909 TD -25.75535 -1.09091 TD endobj [(kai; toi`" loi)20(poi`" pavs)-40(i)40(n)]TJ Pauls letters, which generally follow this standard form, usually include a thanksgiving; in some of these, as here, he also includes a prayer-report. -0.015 Tc (paramenw')Tj ET BT -1.28848 -1.09091 TD T* 11 0 0 11 178.1749 478.2213 Tm ET 0.02 Tw BT -0.0151 Tc (kevrdo")Tj -0.27784 -1.09091 TD -0.0001 Tc BT Q BT (strategies, that is, strategies that cannot be related directly to the)' [(e)-15(xample of stylistic reinforcement. ET 0 Tc Q (ajpokaradokiva)Tj f 0 -1.40015 TD See also Robert Jewett, "The Epistolary Thanksgiving and the Integrity of Philippians," Novum Testamentum 12:1 (January 1970):53.]. (OH)Tj -0.015 Tc /F0 1 Tf 0.025 Tw (the )Tj (will abound on the day of Christ Jesus\323.)' 149. 0 Tc BT -21.83748 -1.09091 TD 9 0 0 9 316.1152 509.8658 Tm 0 -1.0909 TD -0.015 Tc -0.0151 Tc 11 0 0 11 66.1968 287.5828 Tm 11 0 0 11 90.0119 353.5469 Tm [(Philippians were experiencing serious difficulties, the apostle\325)55(s pre-)]TJ f -0.015 Tc (makes it quite certain that it refers to what God is about to do in)Tj BT -0.015 Tc [(categories on a letter)55(. (een emboldened to proclaim the gospel without fear)Tj (91)Tj Only then will we make choices that will prepare us to give a good account of ourselves at the judgment seat of Christ. [-1071(It highlights the first category who proclaim the gospel with impure)]TJ [(A)-1711(oiJ de; ejx ejr)20(i)20(qeiva")]TJ (e[rgou)Tj [(mation to various exhortations. 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