Paul A. Holloway is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at Samford University. He has published in Harvard Theological Review, Novum Testamentum, and the Journal of Biblical Literature.

"It is an impressive piece of work; every interpreter of Philippians will have to consult it." Currents in Theology and Mission

• Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Literary and Rhetorical Contexts: 1. The integrity of Philippians; 2. The rhetorical situation of Philippians; 3. On the genre of Philippians: ancient consolation; Part II. Consolation in Philippians: 4. Paul's consolatory strategy: discerning the things that matter (Phil. 1:3–11); 5. Discerning the things that matter in the gospel mission (Phil. 1:12–2:30); 6. Discerning the one thing that matters in the Christian life (Phil. 3:1–4:1); 7. Concluding parenesis, consolation and thank-you note (Phil. 4:2–23); Conclusion: an analysis of Philippians; Bibliography; Index of modern authors; Index of passages cited.