Philippians Study Book: the Epistle of Paul to the Philippians Study Bible Second Edition by Richard D. Craft. The Second Edition has been updated to improve your study experience. This Philippians Study Book is designed for Teen and Adult Young Learners. This book is designed for group bible studies, however you can certainly use it for individual study. Features; Colored Text/Chapter Objectives/Chapter Summary/Chapter Questions, and also has Verse Questions and a Glossary. Paul wrote his epistle to Philippians while imprisoned in Rome. The Apostle Paul spent a total of approximately seven years in prison and wrote the epistle to Philippians about 61 A.D., while under house arrest. Paul had learned the secret of contentment and revealed it to the Philippians.