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Dear students, Philippians 3:17 is my challenge to you as you leave WOLBI: “Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us!’ Paul addresses believers (“Brethren”) and commands them to follow his “example” and to watch (for the sake of imitating) those who follow his “pattern!’ The Greek word translated “example” is the word “mimeo” from which we get “mimic’, “mimeograph’, and “mime!’ The Greek word translated “pattern” is the word “tupos” from which we get the English word 62 Iacademics
“type!’ Originally “type” referred to the die used to strike coins. Think of a “type writer!’ A master craftsman has forged the type face so that when a key is pressed, the type head flies forward, an ink ribbon is struck and then the type head impresses an exact representation of itself on the paper. Paul in effect is saying to the Philippians, “Jesus Christ has impressed himself in me. I am an exact representation of His character. Allow me to impress myself in you and then you too will bear the image of the resurrected Christ in your very person!” Go thou and do likewise! m a word of advice I
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