The Epistle (Letter) to the Philippians quick introduction

The Epistle (Letter) to the Philippians is one of the 7 genuine letters of St Paul in the New Testament, although the occasional theologian such as Ferdinand Christian Baur (1792-1860) still rejects it. Paul thanks the Philippians for their support during a time when many Christians didn't trust him, especially because he never met Jesus. He encourages them to remain brave, and with growing divisions between different groups of Christians, each with different beliefs and different texts, wants the Philippians to stay united (1:12-30), reminding them to be humble & obedient (2:1-18). www.humanreligions.info/philippians.html.