If you were asked to name the happiest book in the New Testament, you might guess something written in peace and comfort. You probably would not imagine chains, guards, or a prison cell . And yet. The Apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians, often called the happiest book in the New Testament, was written while he was imprisoned. That fact alone changes how we read it. A Prison Letter Full of Joy Philippians is short, only four chapters, but it overflows with joy. The words