Colossians and Philemon
Colossians presents a picture of Christ who is 'the firstborn over all creation' and has disarmed and triumphed over the powers and authorities. The letter also appeals to its readers to seek humble maturity, a maturity not possible apart from the person and work of Jesus Christ.\ N. T Wright's stated goal is to "give the text back to the reader uncluttered by a mass of glosses." In Philemon, Paul makes a personal appeal to a fellow believer to receive a runaway slave, Onesimus, in love and...
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General Preface Author's Preface Chief Abbreviations Bibliography Map: Asia Minor in the Time of Paul Colossians: Introduction The Shape of the Letter The Circumstances of Writing Authorship Date and Place of Writing The Message of Colossians: Then and Now Colossians: Analysis Colossians: Commentary Philemon: Introduction The Circumstances of Writing The Nature of the Request The Place of Philemon in the New Testament The Outline of the Letter Philemon: Commentary
