Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: The Amazing Bible. Book Club
Episode: Philippians – Greeting, Thanksgiving, and Prayer (1:1-11)
Description: The Apostle Paul is in chains in Rome when he wrote this letter to the church at Philippi. He was with Timothy, who may have scribed the letter. We also see that the church now has overseers, or bishops, and deacons as leadership. Paul blessed them with "Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." Then verses 3-8 are the thanksgiving section. Paul did not need to defend his apostleship, because they are his friends, and partners in the gospel. He thinks of them fondly, and he used the word of joy or joyful 16 times...