| Philippians 2 | |
|---|---|
 Head-piece to Philippians. Philippians 2:7-8. Print made by James Heath. 1800. Published by T. Macklin, London. | |
| Book | Epistle to the Philippians |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 11 |
Philippians 2 is the second chapter of the Epistle to the Philippians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle about mid-50s to early 60s AD and addressed to the Christians in Philippi.[1] Jesuit theologian Robert Murray notes that a narrative in verses 5-11 about Christ, "who humbled himself, by becoming obedient to death" is central to this chapter.[2] German protestant theologian Ernst Lohmeyer argued in 1928 that verses 6–11 were an existing hymn about Christ which Paul quotes in his letter, a theory which "has come to dominate both exegesis of Philippians and study of early Christology and credal formulas".[3]
- ^ Murray 2007, pp. 1179–1180.
- ^ Murray 2007, pp. 1181.
- ^ Murray 2007, pp. 1180.
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