The Christologic hymn of Philippians 2,6-11. Primeval and pauline meaning
Abstract
This paper deals with the meaning of the Christologic hymn of Philippians 2,6-11 by Paul, firstly analyzing the text itself, its true meaning, its literary genre and sources used by author, and finally its meaning in the original context and how it is understood by a modern reader.
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