Chapter 1: Human Flourishing as a Subject of Pauline Research
A. Kaleidoscopic Scope and Relevance for Biblical Studies
B. Review of Literature
C. Lacunae within the Current State of Research
D. Overview of the Study
Chapter 2: Comparative Methodology
A. Comparative Analysis and Philippians
B. Criteria for the Selection of Sources
Chapter 3: Living and Dying Well in Philippians
A. Flourishing as a Foundational Subtext
B. Exegetical Analysis
Chapter 4: Living and Dying Well in Greco-Roman, Egyptian, and Second Temple Jewish Sources
A. Variegated Voices on Living and Dying Well
B. Survey of Selected Sources
Chapter 5: Comparative Analysis of Flourishing between Philippians and Ancient Sources
A. Paul's Christocentric Reappropriation and "Answerability"
B. Synthesis of the Comparative Data
C. Areas for Further Research
D. Concluding Reflections
