Bibl 350 assigment 3
14-1 1.) Philippians 2:1-4
Paul asks a lot of questions with obvious answers. These question are concerning selflessness, unity, love and compassion.
Paul states that agreeing with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose would make him truly happy.
Paul ends these verses by again stating to be selfless and humble.
The theme in these verses is selflessness, unity, and humility. Paul charges his audience to keep these traits and to practice them in everything they do.
Philippians 2:5-11
- Paul talks about how Jesus was humble and not prideful of His divine heritage.
- Paul states that Jesus gave up everything He had in order to become human.
- Paul goes on to tell that because of Jesus’ selfless and humble act of dying a criminal’s death God The Father elevated Him to a position of highest honor.
The theme of these verses is the humble and selfless act of Jesus’s death and the way that God exalted Him because of it. These verses start out by saying we should have the same attitude as Jesus.
Conclusion: These two sections of verses relate in a couple different ways or like a more back and forth kind of relationship like the one need the other. 1-4 sets the stage for 5-11 and 5-11 explain why 1-4 are important. The first 4 verses bring the ball to the audience’s court and basically say, “Do you do these things? Are you selfish? Do you think of other as better than yourself? Well… you should!” Then 5-11 comes in and explains why we should… because Jesus did! These verses go on to explain how Jesus, in his death, was selfless, humble, and unite to The Father. Then Paul says that because of this attitude God exalted Him to the highest level of honor. These verse are related through selflessness and humility.
2.) Ephesians 5:15-21
- Paul urges those who he is righting not to act like fools but to be wise.
- Paul also says not to act thoughtlessly but to do what the Lord wants you to do.
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Paul asks a lot of questions with obvious answers. These question are concerning selflessness, unity, love and compassion.
Paul states that agreeing with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose would make him truly happy.
Paul ends these verses by again stating to be selfless and humble.
The theme in these verses is selflessness, unity, and humility. Paul charges his audience to keep these traits and to practice them in everything they do.
Philippians 2:5-11
- Paul talks about how Jesus was humble and not prideful of His divine heritage.
- Paul states that Jesus gave up everything He had in order to become human.
- Paul goes on to tell that because of Jesus’ selfless and humble act of dying a criminal’s death God The Father elevated Him to a position of highest honor.
The theme of these verses is the humble and selfless act of Jesus’s death and the way that God exalted Him because of it. These verses start out by saying we should have the same attitude as Jesus.
Conclusion: These two sections of verses relate in a couple different ways or like a more back and forth kind of relationship like the one need the other. 1-4 sets the stage for 5-11 and 5-11 explain why 1-4 are important. The first 4 verses bring the ball to the audience’s court and basically say, “Do you do these things? Are you selfish? Do you think of other as better than yourself? Well… you should!” Then 5-11 comes in and explains why we should… because Jesus did! These verses go on to explain how Jesus, in his death, was selfless, humble, and unite to The Father. Then Paul says that because of this attitude God exalted Him to the highest level of honor. These verse are related through selflessness and humility.
2.) Ephesians 5:15-21
- Paul urges those who he is righting not to act like fools but to be wise.
- Paul also says not to act thoughtlessly but to do what the Lord wants you to do.
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