Homework – Week Four We are going to use each of the tools we have
learned so far and add (*) two more.
The Tools we need for this study are: Key Word study Bible *Nave’s Topical Bible Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Warren Wiersbe’s Commentary on Philippians Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary *Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia
Hand-outs are provided for the Tools you do not
have so you can learn to use them.
Read pages 84-87 in Wiersbe’s Commentary
Biographical Study: Epaphroditus To start we need to find out where in scripture Epaphroditus is mentioned. 1. Look up “Epaphroditus” in Nave’s Topical Bible and Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance. List verses where Epaphroditus is found: Nave’s Topical: _________________________________________________ Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance: __________________________________ 2. How does Paul describe Epaphroditus in Philippians 2:25? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 3. Notice other people who are listed as “Fellow-workers” in the crossreferences. List the Cross-reference (from middle column in the Key Word Study Bible), look them up and list who the “Fellowworkers” are: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 4. Acts 16:1 states Timothy was part Jew and part Greek. According to “Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia” how do we know Epaphroditus was not of Jewish origin? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 5. What did Epaphroditus do when he heard that Paul was in prison in Rome? Do you know someone like this or are you this type of person?
6. What happened to Epaphroditus after arriving in Rome? Phil 2:26-27 __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __ 7. Why was Epaphroditus burdened for his own church in Philippi? Notice his submissive mind – He did not think of himself. __________________________________________________________ _ 8. Look up “Heaviness” in the Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance – write the Strong’s number for the Original Greek word:_____ . Then look up “Heaviness” in Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary and read the definition. Notice how this is the same word used in Philippians 2:26 for Epaphroditus as he was distressed for his home church as was ____________ in ___________________ in Matt. 26:37, and Mark 14:33. (Philippians 2:26 in the NASB states “Distressed” where as in KJV it states “Full of Heaviness”). 9. What does it mean to live in Philippians 1:21 not Philippians 2:21? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __ 10. Epaphroditus truly had a Servants heart. What touched you the most about Epaphroditus and why? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ___