Philippians

Philippians

Taught by Lynn H. Cohick

Bridging the historical distance between the New Testament and our modern culture, the Philippians course, featuring lectures by Lynn Cohick, emphasizes living out the biblical text in today’s world.

Course Details

  • 18 Units

  • Self-paced

  • 6 hours of video

  • Intermediate

  • Philippians

12 Month Access
$199.99 USD

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Course Description


The Philippians course, taught by author and professor Lynn Cohick, moves through the book of Philippians in sixteen engaging units. Based on Cohick’s Philippians in The Story of God Bible Commentary series, lessons tackle the historical distance between the New Testament and contemporary culture. Cohick offers a clear and compelling introduction to the entire book of Philippians, guiding learners in creatively and faithfully living out its message in today’s context. Using a story-centric approach, this course is ideal for formal and informal students alike, for anyone who wants to better understand Philippians today.

Overall, the Philippians course views Scripture as God’s Story, with each text examined in its canonical and historical setting, in order to foster discernment in living God’s Story faithfully and creatively with and for the church in the twenty-first century.

By completing this course, you’ll gain

  • Familiarity with Philippians’ application for Christians today
  • A deeper understanding of the overarching organization and literary flow of this epistle
  • Insights into the passage-by-passage of Paul’s letter to the Philippians and how it connects to the story of God
  • Confidence in your growing knowledge through personalized review sessions and unit assessments

Meet Your Instructors

Lynn H. Cohick

PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Lynn H. Cohick is the provost and dean of academic affairs at Northern Seminary. Lynn has written Philippians in the Story of God Bible Commentary and Ephesians in the New Covenant Commentary, as well as Women in the World of the Earliest Christians. She explores early Jewish/Christian relations in her book, Melito of Sardis: Setting, Purpose, and Sources, and in several articles on women in Early Judaism and earliest Christianity.

Course Outline

  • Introduction

  • Philippians 1:1-2

  • Philippians 1:3-11

  • Philippians 1:12-18a

  • Philippians 1:18b-26

  • Philippians 1:27-30

  • Philippians 2:1-5

  • Philippians 2:6-11

  • MIDTERM

  • Philippians 2:12-18

  • Philippians 2:19-30

  • Philippians 3:1-14

  • Philippians 3:15-21

  • Philippians 4:1-3

  • Philippians 4:4-9

  • Philippians 4:10-20

  • Philippians 4:21-23

  • FINAL EXAM


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