Father, meaning the father of paul and timothy and the. Each week during this series pastor chris will preach from the book of colossians. Read through colossians 1 and mark every reference to being in christ with a red arrow overlaid with yellow above the word in. Read colossians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Take your bible and turn with me to colossians, and i want us to, at least, begin to look at what god might have for us here. Paul wrote his letter to the colossians to declare the supremacy of jesus christ. Philippians emphasizes the kenosis christ became a servant philippians 2. Towards a rereading of colossians from an african american. Read through colossians 1 and mark every reference to the recipients with an orange capital c. Interpreters have no right to isolate one aspect of truth by excluding others. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Commentary on the book of colossians by matthew henry new.
Lightfoot wrote his commentary on colossians in 1875, the exact nature of colossian heresy has been fiercely debated. We will focus on the main themes that arise throughout the book such as the. Colossians core group study guide a study on the book of colossians. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, and timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brothers in christ at colossae. Commentary on philippians, colossians, and thessalonians by john calvin. Colossians 1 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. Colossians bible study, detailed outline, by james moriello, firm foundation christian church, woonsocket, ri, 2019 3 church leaders, and seeking to create a culture conducive to spiritual knowledge, wisdom, and understanding ii. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. There is no record of paul ever visiting the colossians church 2. As a guide to bible study, it shares tyndales motive to know more of the scripture. These letters were sent out as circular epistles to be passed around and read in several locations. The doctrine of christ in colossians gordon college.
Sometimes this calls for us to stand against the tide of public. The book to the colossians was written while paul was in prison in rome. His work in demonstrating the firstcentury origin of the new testament books helped demolish the tubingen school of biblical criticism. Geisler the book of colossians was written by the apostle paul about a. Against the tide study 1 leaders guide how to please god to please god we need to love him enough to make a difference in the way we act, think, and live. Colossians verse by verse these expanded studies on colossians take you through this amazing and impactive letter verse by verse. Complete in christ we proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in christ. This part identifies the author, the recipients, and includes a greeting. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Top 5 commentaries on the books of colossians and philemon. A study in colossians the purpose of this study is to investigate the apostle pauls letter to the colossians chapter by chapter. 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. This was a letter, written by paul, under the inspiration of the holy ghost, to the church at colossae.
The supremacy of christ in both arenas of realitythe heav enlyinvisible and the earthlyvisiblestands in direct contrast to. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote colossians around 6163 a. This helps explain the personal greetings he included at the end of the letter, a practice he usually reserved for letters to churches he had not visited for example, romans. Do we know at this point in the book whether paul had ever met the colossians face to face when he wrote to them. Christ above all the apostle does not directly argue with the colossians about their false doctrines. The doctrine of christ in colossians 183 christs having created the angels clearly makes angel worship il legitimate and heretical col. Christocentric commentary series a commentary on the epistle to the galatians the gospel versus religion james a. Christ god has revealed all the truth we need to be saved and be in a right relationship with him. Introduction to colossians we are so excited your group has decided to join faith promise for our series roots. I just finished using this commentary preached for 10 months on the book colossians along with 10 others on the book of colossians. This was about the same time he wrote ephesians and philemon. The depth of pauls conflict for the colossians and othersfor i want you to know what a great conflict i have for you and those in laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh. This summary of the book of colossians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of colossians.
They unpack the highly relevant truths and exhortations that paul wrote to rescue the christians at colosse from the terrible reductions of jesus christ and salvation that were infiltrating the church. Commentaries on colossians and philemon see commentary list below. The bible knowledge commentary colossians introduction norman l. One purpose was to correct the heresy that had sprung up in the asian city of colosse. Colossians commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The focus of this letter is jesuswho he is and what he did. The book of colossians was written by paul to the gentile church at colosse, a city in asia minor, probably between a.
One such example is its use of the word fire which apocalyptically refers to gods judgment see hebrews 10. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the colossians. A verse by verse inductive and exegetical bible study series into the book of colossians. Participant handouts for colossians and philemon if youre working with a class or small group, feel free to duplicate the following handouts in this appendix at. Westcott at cambridge university to produce a new testament commentary based on a reliable greek text.
Book of colossians overview insight for living ministries. Introduction to hebrews 10 isaiah gives some remarkable insights into the apocalyptic language used in the bible. The book of colossians is characterized by repeated emphasis on positional truth status quo of the believer in gods eyes 1. This basic commentary provides some basic helps for understanding and appreciating pauls written address to the colossians. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, paul bound, the. An inductive and exegetical bible study in colossians. In our text we have primarily used the kjv of the bible. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf. Introduction to the book of colossians tonight i want to begin a study of the book of colossians.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. A commentary on the letter of paul to the colossians southside. Commentary on philippians, colossians, and thessalonians. Colossians emphasizes the pleroma christ is the fullness of god colossians 2. For this reason, this study guide commentary is designed to provide an introduction to each book of the bible. James rosscup writes that lightfoot is excellent in this 1865 work revised in 1879. Additional evidence for pauls authorship comes from the books. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Book of colossians free bible study questions, class book, workbook, assignments, and study material. Colossians was written by paul while he was in prison in rome 1. Of the 10 commentaries this one was the most useful and practical, and the least technical. Many regard the commentary as the best older work on the greek text. After his dramatic conversion on the road to damascus, pauls singular purpose was to prove that jesus is the christ acts 9. Petr pokorny, colossians, a commentary, hendrickson, 1987.
The epistles of paul to the colossians and philemon. Study the bible online using commentary on colossians and more. Colossians christ is the theme and the periphery of the circle where christian living is the center. If philemon and his family were hosts of the church at colosse, then mark a. This study guide commentary is designed to help the student do that by. To the saints in colosse and faithful brothers in christ, colossians 1. Colossians 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, like many of ironsides writings, are a standard that has stood the test of time. Ephesians colossians philippians philemon christ church and christian living christ christ and christian living church christ c h r i st ia n l i v i n g c h r i s t a n d c. A commentary on the letter of paul to the colossians pastor galen l. Relevant literature in the rereading of colossians includes commentary on and from the pauline. Doughty southside christian church september 2014 introduction. The apostle paul wrote this letter to christians living in the small city of colossae. You will also find options for commentaries on colossians that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more.
Commentary on the book of philippians philippians 1 1paul and timothy, bondservants of christ jesus, to all the saints in christ jesus who are in philippi, including the overseers and deacons. What did epaphras tell paul was the colossians response to the word of truth. Although hebrews is not written in apocalyptic language, it does employ it. The book of colossians is a series of expository preachingnotes that will give the listener an account of what happens in the book of colossians with commentary on each scripture within the text. Colossians teaches principles for living a christian life in the midst of a nonchristian culture.
Colossians 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament book 12 kindle edition by pao, david w. Colossians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. If the book of ephesians can be labeled the epistle portraying the church of christ, then the focus of colossians must surely be the christ of the church. Let us adore these mysteries in humble faith, and behold the glory of the lord in christ jesus. As a guide for women in particular, it is designed to assist you as a christian woman in your discipleship to jesus. In introducing a book like this, it is critically important for us to hav.
Among these are the incomprehensibility of god and the origin of sin and evil. The church at colossae was likely established during pauls third missionary journey as he ministered for three years in ephesus. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. Gunther, in his commentary, identifies fortyfour different views of the colossian heresy. This gives further testimony to the fact that pauls epistles letters were meant to. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation. These give the facts about the recipients of the books, book provides the following. Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary. Best colossians commentaries updated for 2020 best. Introduction to colossians bible exposition commentary. For more information about paul and his ministry, see an overview of the book of acts, which is at the beginning of the book of acts.
In the process the reader will encounter our discussions on several major, and at times controversial, doctrines and issues. How does philemon book and character illustrate the great ethical obedience emphases of ephesians, philippians, and colossians. Our text scriptures are designated by the word text. A study guide for women, is to offer assistance in the task of applying the bible to daily life. Colossians author, recipients, and greeting alan knox. 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 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Colossians is named for the city of colosse, where the. In the appendix you will find a page titled, the lord jesus christ as portrayed in colossians.
Colossians is named for the city of colossae, where the church it was addressed to was located. He penned this letter, along with ephesians, philippians, and philemon during his first imprisonment in rome. Rather, beginning in the first chapter, he builds a. The book of colossians gives the clearest, most comprehensive teaching on christology of all pauls epistles. As you read the book of colossians and observed the facts about the author and recipients, you probably were awed at the truths about christ that fill this book. An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a few saints in history. In this context the word brother does not so much indicate a fellow christian, because timothy was obviously a christian, as it does a helper or coworker cp.
Could this be why epaphras informs paul and timothy of his work with the colossians and their response to the word of truth. That colossians is a genuine letter of paul is usually not disputed. The first principle is to note the historical setting in which a biblical book was written and the particular. A commentary on the letter of paul to the colossians. Second principle the second principle is to identify the literary units. The bible knowledge commentarycolossians introduction norman l. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, paul bound, the gospel. All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz. To affirm and explain the supremacy and sufficiency of christ in opposition to all other powers and attempts to gain. Overview of the book of colossians reformed answers to. Commentary on the book of philemon christian ambassadors, inc 1.
Before paul wrote this letter to the christians in colossae, he had never been to their city colossians 2. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it. These numerous views reveal the complexity in trying to understand the exact nature of the colossian heresy. Make your choice below and download the pdf commentary.
Read through colossians 1 and mark every reference to the word of truth, or gospel. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. Constables notes on colossians 5 paul probably wrote this epistle from rome, toward the middle or end of his first house arrest there, between a. It is a legal term meaning unaccused and therefore free from all. This letter was written by paul, an apostle of jesus christ 1. Colossians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Commentary on the book of philippians relevant bible teaching.
This in turn informs ones understanding of the gospel itself. For example, the description of the church in colossians 2. Evidence in favor of pauline authorship is the many notable similarities to his other writings. Now read the entire book of colossians again, marking on your observation worksheets the key word christ, including synonyms names and pronouns. The deity, preeminence, supremacy, sufficiency, and centrality of christ as lord. The first two verses of the book of colossians comprise the. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the. This is an expository study of the book of colossians. Colossian recipients tempted to look elsewhere for a fuller. Because christ has brought us gods grace, we have an obligation to obey christ rom. The book of james a detailed commentary basic training bible ministries page 2 introduction to james background of the book the epistle of james is one of the general epistles, including 1 and 2 peter, 1, 2 and 3 john, and jude.
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