This book is a commentary on Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians. This is the author’s eighth book published by Christian World Imprints, Delhi. Rev. Dr. M. J. Joseph, a former Principal of the Mar Thoma Theological Seminary, has written in his Foreword to this book as follows: I am really amazed by the penning ability of Dr. Abraham Philip in the Biblical literature particularly in the area of New Testament. As it is a Foreword, I want mainly to dwell upon St. Paul's concept of joy in the midst of suffering and other related theological and ethical issues. I would like to give a bird's eye of the legacy of the letter. Dr. Abraham Philip has vividly brought out the exegetical scenario in his commentary with his erudite stamp of scholarship…. I hope and pray that the study of this letter of joy written by the Apostle Paul with the evaluation of the commentator, Dr. Abraham Philip may create ripples towards a blending of theology and ethics for a holistic witness in the contemporary world.
Dr. Abraham Philip has been in the ministry of the church and especially in the ministry of teaching in theological Seminaries for the last few decades. The author is a prolific writer who has numerous books to his credit. The author (born in 1954) had his education at Asram High School, Perumbavoor; and Union Christian College, Aluva in Kerala. His theological studies were at Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur; Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, England; SATHRI - United Theological College, Bangalore and Federated Faculty, Kottayam. He served in parishes in Bombay, Calcutta, England, New Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram and Kottayam. He also served as the Director of Dr. Thomas Mar Athanasius Memorial Orientation and Research Centre, Kottayam (1989-94); taught at Mulanthuruthy Malankara Syrian Orthodox Theological Seminary (1993-96, 2001-02) and Mar Thoma Theological Seminary, Kottayam (2001-2019); Federated Faculty for Research in Religion and Culture (2003-2025). He is now retired from active service, and lives with his family at Kottayam.
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