TY - BOOK AU - Ware,James P. AU - Ware,James P. TI - Paul and the mission of the church: Philippians in ancient Jewish context SN - 9780801039683 AV - BV2073 .W28 2011 U1 - 227.606 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Baker Academic KW - Paul, KW - Bible KW - Philippians KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Isaiah KW - History KW - Missions KW - Biblical teaching KW - Mission of the church KW - Gentiles in the Old Testament KW - Gentiles in the New Testament KW - Judaism KW - Relations KW - Christianity KW - Christianity and other religions N1 - Originally published in 2005 by Brill, under the title: The mission of the church in Paul's letter to the Philippians in the context of ancient Judaism (Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 120); Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-335) and indexes; pt. 1. Conversion of Gentiles in Ancient Judaism: The problem of Jewish mission ; Conversion of Gentiles in Isaiah and elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible ; Conversion of Gentiles and interpretation of Isaiah in Second Temple Judaism -- pt. 2. Mission in Philippians: The progress of the gospel in Philippians ; Suffering and mission in Philippians ; The mission of the church in Philippians N2 - This essential study examines Paul's letter to the Philippians in its ancient Jewish context, making a convincing case that Paul expected churches to continue the work of spreading the gospel ER -