Historical Context …show more content…
Before we dissect where this letter was written, we must first look at the foundational facts that will guide us towards the origin of these letters. Hawthorne states the main factors that surround these conclusions. 1: Paul was in prison, 2: he faced a trial that could result in his death, 3: wherever he wrote from, there was a “palace guard”, otherwise known as Herod’s palace in Caesarea, 4: Timothy was with Paul, 5: there was evangelism going on around him, 6: Paul planned on visiting Philippi if he was released, and 7: several trips were made back and forth between Philippi and wherever Paul was placed. Taking all of these factors into consideration, scholars believe Paul wrote these letters in Caesarea, Rome, or