Colossians tends to be more specific, concrete, and ellipticalwhile ephesians is. Colossae was about 100 miles east of the city of ephesus and it appears, from colossians 1. Bailey emphasizes the vital message of following the way to holiness as seen in the epistle to the colossians, as well as the message of restoration in that a slave becomes a brother in the epistle to philemon. Follow christ instead of philosophy, asceticism, or legalism colossians 2. Thanksgiving and prayer we always thank god, the father of our lord jesus christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in christ jesus and of the love you have for all. The books of reference used for this study of the book of colossians were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel. Students will be exhorted to add to their lives the essentials of a christian character, and be better able to teach the truths in this book to others. There are two deuterocanonical works of the genre known as wisdom literature, one hebrew and one greek.
New testament survey syllabus emmaus bible college. It was written to counter and respond to heretical teachings and encourage believers to serve with fervor and passion. It was written, according to the text, by paul the apostle and timothy to the church in colossae, a small phrygian city near laodicea and approximately 100 miles 160 km from ephesus in asia minor. Here paul confines it to the will of god, which is expressed in the word of god. Colossians chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible. The false teachers interposed a barrier between god and gods people. Intro to colossians biblica the international bible. Colossians 1 niv paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. Date paul wrote this epistle from prison, as he did ephesians, philippians, and philemon. They thought of elemental spirits that stood in the way and permitted access to god only by the path of asceticism. Galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, philemon 21 the books of thessalonians pp. Colossians directs our attention to the head of the body who is christ. Colossians is one of pauls four prison epistles col 4.
Welcome to colossians colossians is a deeply encouraging book. Pauline epistle, also one of pauls prison epistles, 12th book of the new testament. Summary of the book of colossians story of the bible. The book of colossians is about the supremacy of the person of christ.
We pray that youll live well for the master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his orchard. Wierwille hit at sound out 84 where you dont want to condemn yourself because thats what gets you into a lot of the problems and the soup that you do get into. The book of genesis tells the story of the creation and the beginnings of the human race. Colossians was written during pauls first imprisonment in rome. It was written to counter and respond to heretical teachings and encourage believers to.
This is an expository study of the book of colossians. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. The general consensus is that these epistles were written during pauls imprisonment at rome cf. As you learn more and more how god works, you will learn. Secondly, colossians is regarded by many as the most christological book in the bible. Indeed, he is the image of the invisible god, the sovereign and preeminent one among all creation col. Nt 23 exegesis of colossians and philemon fall 2012.
The gospel of matthew shows the jews that jesus is. Prework assignment and syllabus duke divinity school. In our text we have primarily used the kjv of the bible. Nt 637 pauline epistles eplace asbury theological seminary. Who wrote this letter, and to whom is it addressed 1.
The book of colossians was written by paul to the gentile church at colosse, a city in asia minor, probably between a. Early sources in church history that attribute this letter to paul include. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, and timothy our brother, to gods holy people in colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in christ. Due to heretical teachings that were infiltrating the church, the colossians were struggling to understand how they were meant to live in line with the gospel. Introduction to the book of colossians learn religions. Colossians complete bible book chapters and summary new. The purpose of pauls epistle to the colossians is to instruct the believers that salvation is only in jesus christ. One of the key themes in the book of colossians is the supremacy of christ. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. The book of colossians encourages a greater devotion to jesus. Philippians, colossians, titus, hebrews, 1 peter, 1 john and revelation draws on material in chapters 26 and 2832 of discovering the bible by alex varughese, a textbook for introduction to biblical literature. Colossians is named for the city of colossae, where the church it was addressed to was located. The book of jeremiah records the warnings of the destruction to come on jerusalem. The book of colossians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison.
If philemon and his family were hosts of the church at colosse, then mark a. In it paul stresses the preeminence of the person of christ and the completeness of the salvation he provides. Book of colossians explained discover books of the bible. Please read the whole book of colossians at least once as we study chapter 1. While preeminence is not a common word in our vocabulary, many can easily relate to its synonyms. Colossians tends to be more specific, concrete, and ellipticalwhile ephesians is more abstract, didactic, and general. Its original name was pros kolossaeis, to the colossians. Also, there are many personal references common to philemon and colossians. The book of colossians addresses problems the church at colossae faced, and it challenges believers to examine all of life and be transformed through the resurrection and love of jesus. Intro to colossians biblica the international bible society. The book of colossians, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved. Our text scriptures are designated by the word text. Colossians was likely penned, as were ephesians, philippians, and philemon, during pauls first imprisonment at rome 1. Introduction to the book of colossians pulpit pages.
If such is truly the case, then paul wrote colossians around 6163 a. The key personalities include paul, timothy, tychicus, onesimus, aristarchus, mark, and epaphras. Colossians and philemon, the two horizons commentary. Author the pauline authorship of colossians is supported by abundant evidence both in and out of the book.
Students are required to maintain an exegetical notebook preferably in a three ring binder for. Paul encourages the colossian christians to see jesus as the center of all reality, so they dont give in to pressure from other religions. On the one hand there is always the danger of christianity freezing into a form, into a ritual. This course is aimed to help students read the books of ephesians and colossians as christian. Written to christians living in colosse, a small city located on the lycus river in presentday turkey, the letter was delivered by tychicus and onesimus alongside those paul wrote to the ephesians and to philemon. The person of jesus christ must be understood accurately and that he is the image of the invisible god and in him all the fulness of the godhead dwells in bodily form colossians 1. Paul was under house arrest for two years in rome, and shortly after that time period, he was martyred. This letter was written by paul, an apostle of jesus christ 1. The apostle paul, joined in his salutation by timothy col 1. The word preeminence is the greek word proteuon which means to be first in rank or.
The book of colossians was written by the apostle paul about a. Introduction to colossians each book in the bible has a theme and purpose. By comparing the epistle to the colossians with that written to philemon, it is reasonable to suppose that the church at colosse met in their home cf. Colossians is one of four prison epistles written by the apostle paul during his first roman imprisonment.
Wooo n colossians alo 1 introduction to colossians c olossians is perhaps the most christcentered book in the bible. This passage reveals and confirms the preexistent, omnipotent, exalted, and eternal son of god. Colossians the book of colossians is a treasure chest of truth revealing to us the preeminence of jesus christ. Exegesis of colossians and philemon syllabus, fall 2016 wed, fri 9351100 lecturer. The letter of paul to the colossians is much more about the head of the body, jesus christ. Philippians shows the church walking here on earth. Multiple sources list a variety of dates within the timeframe of 5764 ad. Biblical literature biblical literature wisdom literature. It has done that in many areas and in many churches so that christianity involves nothing more than going through a routine. Epistle to the colossians read bible book and verses online.
We will focus on the main themes that arise throughout the book such as the supremacy of christ, the freedom we experience through the gospel, and how to live a life pleasing to the lord. Teachings on the book of colossians 6 big things dr. Colossians and philemon is an easy reading verse by verse commentary on those most blessed new testament letters of the apostle paul. Can you solve this puzzle even if you do not have the book by varughese. He has no equal among the religious leaders of the world religions because he and he alone is gods son and the way, the truth, and the life john 14. Teachings on the book of colossians 7 now, during the persian period which was before christ, colossae was a very important city. Dallas, texas, who read pauls letter to the colossians with me during lunch. The numerous parallels of vocabulary and matters discussed in ephesians and colossians link these epistles together. The apostle paul writes to a young church so that their hearts may be. Colossians at least twice and using your ibs skills, perform a book survey of colossians following these. Wisdom, in all its forms, occurs forty times in this epistle. In the face of all such claims, paul stresses the supremacy of christ, who is the image of the invisible god, the one who brought creation about and holds it together, supreme over creation. The apostle paul and timothy directly named in colossians 1.
Philippians with emphasis on the biblical theology of these books. In this, it follows the pattern of romans and ephesians. Epistle of paul to the colossians or simply colossians is the twelfth book of the new testament. Colossians is a fantastic letter written by the apostle paul to the early church at colossae.
Book of colossians overview insight for living ministries. Paul was under house arrest in rome for approximately two years. Colossians is the chart and compass which enables the believer to sail between the ever present scylla and charybdis. The focal point of the novel is an archaeological dig at tell makor, an imaginary mound that is the accumulated residue of abandoned settlements, each resting on the ruins of its predecessor.
Colossians begins by stating that the letter writer is paul, an apostle of christ jesus col 1. For students taking classes for diploma, your research paper should be 1218 pages. Some have argued that paul wrote colossians from ephesus or caesarea, but most of the evidence favors rome as the place where paul penned all the prison letters ephesians, colossians, philippians and philemon. Colossians and galatians is correction of serious doctrinal deviation from the alreadygiven standard. Though he did not personally know the recipients, paul was acquainted with them. It was also to be read in the neighboring church at laodicea 4. An exposition of acts and 10 of the pauline epistles all except romans, ephesians, and. You will write a 45 page essay 1500 words explaining the teaching of colossians on christs work. It was written, according to the text, by paul the apostle and timothy to the church in colossae, a small phrygian city near laodicea and approximately 100 miles 160 km from ephesus in asia minor scholars have increasingly questioned pauls authorship and attributed the letter to an early. The hebrew work is called ecclesiasticus, in the latin bible and in greek manuscripts sophia iesou huiou sirach the wisdom of jesus the son of sirach. The letters to the colossians and to philemon pillar. One purpose was to correct the heresy that had sprung up in the asian city of colosse. Colossians 2 niv bible i want you to know how hard i am.
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