Philippians 2:3–11 (Part 2 of 2)
In the first part of this post I supported the claim made by some commentators that Philippians 2:6–11 is poetic prose. This second part approaches the poetic prose idea from a different angle, and with a rather long digression before we return to Philippians. When does poetic prose become poetry? Many English-speakers would answer: When it has rhythm […]
Philippians 2:3–11 (Part 1 of 2)
Philippians 2:6–11 has long fascinated me. Its content is mind-and-heart-shaking, and Paul uses a form that focuses our attention sharply on what he says. It would have done so even more sharply for some of his contemporaries. I’m not alone in my fascination. Commentaries say that more has been written about this passage than about […]