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Study of Philippians
A look at the Roman
Context for Paul’s Letter
Ted Lewis 2016
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Philippi: named after Philip
• Father of Alexander the Great
• Captured city and set up garrisons 356 BC
• Controlled regional gold mines
GOLD financed Alexander the
Great to create an empire
GOLD MINE NEAR
PHILIPPI
GREEK ERA > ROMAN ERA
O
169 BC
Rise of the Roman Empire
• Military superiority
• Technological advances
• Political innovations
Julius
Caesar
“Do nothing out of rivalry or
vainglory…”
Philippians 2:3
The Roman Ethos
rivalry
vainglory
Julius Caesar murdered 44 BC
End of the first Triumvirate.
End of the Roman Republic.
Brutus
Octavian
vs.
Cassius
Mark
Antony
Battle of Philippi 42 BC
Cassius
Brutus
Defeated
ROMAN IMPERIAL ERA
Octavian
Octavian renames himself
Caesar Augustus and sets
the pattern for single
military dictators over Rome.
First 5 Roman Ceasars
• Augustus
• Tiberias
• Caligula
• Claudius
• Nero
27 BC to 14 AD
14 AD to 37 AD
37 AD to 41 AD
41 AD to 54 AD
54 AD to 68 AD
Jesus born
Paul dies
Paul’s 20 year period of ministry
Acts 16
49/50 AD
“…and from there to Philippi, which is a
leading city of the district of Macedonia
and a Roman colony.”
Philippi: A Roman Military Colony
Philippi: No Synagogue
Lydia: Merchant of
Purple Cloth
Paul as a Roman Citizen
“They (the city magistrates) beat us
publicly without a trial, even though
we are Roman citizens, and threw us
into prison. And now do they want to
get rid of us quietly? No! Let them
come themselves and escort us out.”
The Roman Ethos
Honor
Power
Status
Privilege
Glory
The Mindset of Christ
The Master Text
“…but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human
form…
The Master Text
“…so that at the name of
Jesus every knee should
bend, in heaven and
on earth and under the
earth,…”
Part 2: A Letter of Partnership
Philippians PowerPoint Part 1
by Ted Lewis
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