I have been discussing instances in the New Testament where letters appear to have been cut-and-pasted together. The key example is 2 Corinthians, but one could make the case (and many have!) that something similar is true of Philippians. Here is how I explain it in my book The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings.
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The Unity of the Letter
The first two chapters of Philippians sound very much like a friendship letter written by Paul ...
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2018