Philippians 2:6-11, Slavery, Paul, Christology, Agency, Death, Käsemann Introduction Paul s so-called Christ-hymn in Philippians 2:6-11 is one of the most scrutinized passages in the Pauline corpus as questions abound regarding its origins, purpose, format, and the theological components of its inher- Many scholars believe that in Phil 2:6-11 Paul quotes an early Christian hymn describing Christ's incarnation and subsequent exaltation [as Lord]. Was Philippians 2:6-11 an early Christian hymn? Scholars who interpret Phil 2:6-11 as an early Christian hymn point out that it contains a rich vocabulary, a number of poetic elements (e.g., parallelism, paradox, climax), and that, with only one The Christ Hymn of Philippians 2:5-11. Paul weaves into the passage of Philippians 2:5-11 an early Christian hymn. [68] These are the words to a song that would have been familiar to the Church of WEYMOUTH: Christ-Story of Philippians 2:6-11 319 (i) that Philippians 2:6-11 should no longer be regarded as an early Christian hymn incorporated by Paul in his letter to the Philippians, but instead is best understood as two sentences of prose narrative, written by the apostle himself, and which may better be described as the 'Christ-story'; YeDpCL.