Journaling Project-Philipians

Please spend at least 10 minutes on each number below. Your responses should be approximately 1/2 to one journal page per section (1-5). Please number and letter your responses 1-5 as I have done below so it is easier for me to match your comments to my questions.

To be handed in by 26 April

1. Read the introduction to Philippians

2. Write down 5 important facts that you learn about the city and the occasion for the letter.

3. Read through Philippians in one sitting.

4. What are three things you learn about the Philippians (with references)

--a.
--b.
--c.

5. What is Paul's attitude (with references)

To be handed in by 3 May

1. a. (Looking at the whole book) What causes Paul to write-what is the occasion?

b. Next, state the logical divisions of the book (be a bit more specific than the title headings given in your Bibles)?

2. a. Read Phil. 1:1-11 in two translations.

b. What do you know about the recipients from this section?

3. Read Phil. 1:1-6

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying it? How does it fit into all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us?

4. a. Read Phil. 1:7-11 in two translations. (Which did you read?)

b. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying it? How does it fit into all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us?

5. a. Read the next section, Phil. 1:12-26, in two translations (which two did you use?)

b. Historical Context: What more do you learn about the Philippians in this section?

c. Literary Context: How would you title this section? What are Paul's purposes in this section?

To be handed in by 10 May

1. Read Phil. 1:12-18a

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

b. How does this apply to us?

2. Read Phil. 1:18b-26

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

b. How does this apply to us?

3. a. Read Phil. 1:27-2:18 in two versions. (Which ones did you read?)

b. Historical Context: What more do you learn about the Philippians in this section?

c. Literary Context: How would you title this section? What are Paul's purposes in this section?

4. Read Phil. 1:27-30.

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

b. How does this apply to us?

5. Read Phil. 2:1-4

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

b. How does this apply to us?

To be handed in on 17 May

1. And 2. Read Phil. 2:5-11 (This section is longer so I am giving you two days to work on it. You will answer the questions below once, but they should be longer answers.)

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

b. How does this apply to us?

3. Read Phil. 2:12-13

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

b. How does this apply to us?

4. Read Phil. 2:14-18

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

b. How does this apply to us?

5. a. Read Phil. 2:19-30 in two versions. (Which ones did you read?)

b. Historical Context: What more do you learn about the Philippians in this section?

c. Literary Context: How would you title this section? What are Paul's purposes in this section?

To be handed in on 24 May

1. Read Phil. 2:19-24

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

b. How does this apply to us?

2. Read Phil. 2:25-30

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

b. How does this apply to us?

3. Read Phil 3:1-16 in two translations (which ones did you read?)

a. Historical Context: What more do you learn about the Philippians in this section?

b. Literary Context: How would you title this section?

c. What are Paul's purposes in this section?

4. Read Phil 3:1-6

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today?

5. Read Phil 3:7-11

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today?

To be handed in 31 May

1. Read Phil 3:12-14

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today?

2. Read Phil 3:15-16

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today? What would Paul have wanted us to learn?

3. Read Phil 3:17-21

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today? What would Paul have wanted us to learn?

4. Read Phil 4:1-23 in two translations (which ones did you read?)

a. Historical Context: What more do you learn about the Philippians in this section?

b. Literary Context: How would you title this section?

c. What are Paul's purposes in this section?

5. Read Phil 4:1-3

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today? What would Paul have wanted us to learn?

To be handed in 7 June

1. Read Phil 4:4-7

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today? What would Paul have wanted us to learn?

2. Read Phil 4:8-9

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today? What would Paul have wanted us to learn?

3. Read Phil 4:10-13

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today? What would Paul have wanted us to learn?

4. Read Phil 4:14-20

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today? What would Paul have wanted us to learn?

5. Read Phil 4:21-23

a. Literary Context: What does Paul have to say to them in this section?

b. Why is he saying this to the Philippians? How does it fit in to all of what he is saying?

c. How does this apply to us today? What would Paul have wanted us to learn?

To be handed in 14 June

1. Write about four journal pages summarizing the main points of Philippians and

2. the main applications to our lives.

3. Include three or four personal, measurable goals for yourself based on the applications you have made.