Discover practical insights into the book of colossians. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, and timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in christ who are in colosse. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ a. This summary of the book of colossians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of colossians.
Evidence in favor of pauline authorship is the many notable similarities to his other writings. Colossians commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Study colossians using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Specifically, we see jesus as the very image of god, as the creator, as he who has always existed, as the head of the church and as the great reconciler, and most importantly, as the one in whom all the fullness of god dwells. Study colossians using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This gives further testimony to the fact that pauls epistles letters were meant to be circulated and read to all churches 4. 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. Verse 5 for though i am absent in the flesh, yet am i with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in.
The system of numbering notes was designed for the printed book and is used throughout the text to refer to other notes. Colossians presents the allsupremacy, the allsufficiency, the uniqueness, and the fullness of the person and work of jesus christ as the godman savior, the creator and sustainer of the universe and the total solution for mans needs both for time and eternity. Read the book of colossians from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. Here, you can find book by book, chapterbychapter, and versebyverse commentary on the entire bible eventually. It was one of a group of three cities, laodicia and hierapolis. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. The book of colossians was written to christians, not to the unsaved. I got this because ive been studying a correspondence course recommending it, and because it was available cheaply secondhand. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Read and study colossians, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary.
It was situated about 100 miles east of ephesus, and was of little importance at the time of this epistle, though it had once been of considerable influence. Book of colossians matthew henrys bible commentary. Ephesians, colossians and philemon written at the same time. We give thanks to god and the father of our lord jesus christ, praying always for. The first half of the book of colossians is a theological treatise that includes one of the most profound presentations of christology anywhere in the new testament. Colossians chapter 2 coffmans commentary of the new. Book of colossians matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament book 12 kindle edition by pao, david w. In the early church, all who speak on the subject of. The book of colossians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Colossians, philemon by peter obrien is part of the hugely influential and impressive word bible commentary wbc series.
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. There is no record of paul ever visiting the colossians church 2. Colossians 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Ephesians, colossians, philemon understanding the bible. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one. Its teaching that if a christian at some point says forget it jesus, i dont want you in my life, and im not going to trust you as my lord and savior anymore than they can do that. 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. Colossians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Because of jesus resurrection, believers become part of a new humanity thats joined to him, and their lives are changed and transformed here on earth. Introduction to colossians bible exposition commentary. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the colossians. Book of colossians free bible study questions, class book, workbook, assignments, and study material. Book of colossians matthew henry bible commentary complete.
Colossians 1, king james version kjv the bible app. Bible summary colossians 1 colossians bible book summary. Study colossians using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of colossians purpose, besides showing the supremacy, sufficiency, and divinity of christ, is how christians are to live in the world and before god col 3. The new international biblical commentary is a conservative treatment of the scriptures. Colossians summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of colossians for bible study or sunday school lessons. This volume on ephesians, colossians, and philemon begins with an introductory section which discusses the origin, authorship, purpose, and contents of these letters. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Ephesians, colossians, philemon understanding the bible commentary series.
Best colossians commentaries updated for 2020 best. Also, there are many personal references common to philemon and colossians. Youll find david jeremiahs introduction to the book of colossians on page 16671669 of the jeremiah study bible. Watch our overview video on the book of colossians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Book of colossians john gills exposition of the bible. Best colossians commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. The new commentary is tied to plnu not only because two of the authors are university faculty but also because plnu students questions helped drive some of its content. Paul took care to show that jesus did the work of reconciliation himself colossians 1.
The life for today commentary notes on this web site are taken from the printed life for today study bible series. Read colossians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Book of colossians overview insight for living ministries. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Colossians summary from the easyenglish bible easy. The book of colossians encourages christians to not compromise or turn from jesus. Tom constables expository notes on colossians this is also available in the net. The book of colossians is pauls letter to the christians at colosse. Our goal is to provide easytounderstand discussion of the scriptures, without relying on jargon or slogans. Paul was careful to warn the colossians that angels should not be worshipped colossians 2.
You can find the best commentary on colossians for you using the tools on the right side. An online bible commentary you can understand welcome to bibleref. These are the sorts of questions the authors wrestled with as they wrote new beacon bible commentaries ephesianscolossiansphilemon. The numerous parallels of vocabulary and matters discussed in ephesians and colossians link these epistles together. The epistle of paul to the colossians, or simply colossians, is the twelfth book of the new testament. This bible study on colossians provides us an insight into the nature of jesus christ. Colossians, which presents him as the architect and sustainer of the universe, as well as the reconciler of all things, both earthly and heavenly, provides the church with the material it may and must use. Because of this, it would be very difficult to try and change them. Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary. Colossians was likely penned, as were ephesians, philippians, and philemon, during pauls first imprisonment at rome 1. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. The book of colossians gives the clearest, most comprehensive teaching on christology of all pauls epistles. Because of jesus resurrection, believers become part of a new humanity thats joined to him, and their lives are. Enduring word bible commentary colossians chapter 1.
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. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. They must grasp who jesus is and what he did for them. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, and timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in christ which are at colosse. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Ephesians, colossians, philemon understanding the bible commentary series patzia, arthur g. This gives further testimony to the fact that pauls epistles letters were meant to. But he often prayed for the christians there colossians 1. Read colossians commentary using john gills exposition of the bible.
Grace be unto you, and peace, from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Colossians commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Before paul wrote this letter to the christians in colossae, he had never been to their city colossians 2. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. Top 5 commentaries on the books of colossians and philemon. An introduction to the book of colossians an argument of the book of colossians a selected bibliography of colossians and philemon. The book of colossians encourages a greater devotion to. Gnosticism and some forms of jewish mysticism greatly esteemed these supposed mediators, and considered them angelic beings of a sort.
The key personalities include paul, timothy, tychicus, onesimus, aristarchus, mark, and epaphras. Paul reminded the christians about the importance of jesus. For example, the description of the church in colossians 2. 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. The book of colossians was likely written between a. Colossians, a study guide from the executable outlines series by mark a. Suddenly the epistle to the little flock in the declining city has become perhaps the most contemporary book in the new testament library. Colossians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary on.
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