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Philippians Background Info

Important background knowledge about Philippians

  • Author: Paul and Timothy
  • Audience: The Christians in the Roman colony of Philippi
  • Location: Paul was imprisoned somewhere (cf. Phil. 1:13) most likely in Rome.
  • Time: Based on the idea that Paul wrote from Rome, this letter would have been written in 62 A.D.
  • Purpose: This was the first church that Paul planted in Europe. Along with passing some news to the Philippians Paul wrote to the them to encourage them in their faith.