Lesson 487: Philippians 2:8

PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More wrote Philippians from prison, likely in Rome around AD 60–62. The Philippian church supported him financially and faced pressure to boast in status rather than the cross.

PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More urged humility and unity, quoting an early hymn about Christ who, though in very nature God, did not grasp equality with God but humbled Himself to death on a cross — obedient even unto death.