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- Title
Singing to "Lord Jesus Christ": A Prose Hymn and Its Philippian Recipients.
- Authors
Shiell, William
- Abstract
Religious audiences frequently hear prose hymns as a part of their ceremonies. The "Lord Jesus Christ" hymn in Philippians 2.6–11 is one such example. The Philippian hymn fits an audience's performance expectations compared to other Greek and Jewish prose hymns and performances. A slave lector likely recited or sang the hymn when delivering the epistle and directly addressed at least four named recipients. This article examines the narrative links between the hymn and the address in 4:1–3. Utilizing performance-critical methods, we explore how this hymn likely functioned for the ancient audience. The reading of the "Lord Jesus Christ" hymn localized the worship of Jesus in Philippi, encouraged financial giving to Paul and Timothy, taught moral lessons, and prepared the audience to address their conflict "in the Lord".
- Subjects
BIBLE. Philippians; SINGING; HYMNS; WORSHIP (Christianity); JESUS Christ; WORSHIP; EXPECTATION (Psychology); RITES &; ceremonies
- Publication
Religions, 2023, Vol 14, Issue 10, p1228
- ISSN
2077-1444
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/rel14101228