Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon

✍ Scribed by Patzia, Arthur G

• Publisher: Peabody;Baker Books
• Year: 2011;1990
• Tongue: English
• Series: Understanding the Bible commentary series
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Editor's Note; Abbreviations; Colossians; Introduction: Colossians; The City of Colossae; The Church in Colossae; The False Teaching; The Purpose of the Letter; Authorship; Origin; 1 Paul's Greetings (Col. 1:1-2); 2 Paul's Prayer of Thanksgiving (Col. 1:3-8); Additional Notes 2; 3 Paul's Prayer of Intercession (Col. 1:9-14); Additional Notes 3; 4 The Hymn to Christ (Col. 1:15-20); The Structure of the Hymn; The Author of the Hymn; The Source of the Hymn; The Purpose and Meaning of the Hymn; Additional Notes 4.;A section-by-section commentary on the New Testament, written by scholars for pastors, teachers, and students of the Bible.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Editor's Note
Abbreviations
Colossians
Introduction: Colossians
The City of Colossae
The Church in Colossae
The False Teaching
The Purpose of the Letter
Authorship
Origin
1 Paul's Greetings (Col. 1:1-2)
2 Paul's Prayer of Thanksgiving (Col. 1:3-8)
Additional Notes 2
3 Paul's Prayer of Intercession (Col. 1:9-14)
Additional Notes 3
4 The Hymn to Christ (Col. 1:15-20)
The Structure of the Hymn
The Author of the Hymn
The Source of the Hymn
The Purpose and Meaning of the Hymn
Additional Notes 4. 5 The Application of the Hymn to the Colossians (Col. 1:21-23)Additional Notes 5
6 Paul's Personal Suffering (Col. 1:24)
Additional Notes 6
7 Paul's Proclamation of the Mystery (Col. 1:25-29)
Additional Notes 7
8 Paul's Concern for the Churches (Col 2:1-5)
Additional Notes 8
9 A Summons to Steadfastness (Col. 2:6-7)
10 Christian Versus Human Tradition (Col. 2:8-10)
Additional Notes 10
11 The True Circumcision and Its Effects (Col. 2:11-15)
Additional Notes 11
12 A Manifesto of Christian Liberty (Col. 2:16-23)
Additional Notes 12. 13 The Ethical Dimensions of the Christian Life (Introduction to Col. 3:1-4:6)Additional Notes 13
14 The Heavenly Life (Col. 3:1-4)
Additional Notes 14
15 The Vices of the Old Life (Col. 3:5-9)
Additional Notes 15
16 The Virtues of the New Life (Col. 3:10-15)
17 The Expressions of True Worship (Col. 3:16-17)
18 The Household Rules (Introduction to Col. 3:18-4:1)
Additional Notes 18
19 Wife-Husband Relationships (Col. 3:18-19)
Additional Notes 19
20 Child-Parent Relationships (Col. 3:20-21)
Additional Notes 20
21 Slave-Master Relationships (Col. 3:22-4:1). Additional Notes 2122 Exhortations to Pray and Witness (Col. 4:2-6)
Additional Notes 22
23 Final Greetings and Instructions (Col 4:7-18)
Additional Notes 23
Philemon
Introduction: Philemon
1 Paul's Greetings (Philem. 1-3)
Additional Notes 1
2 Paul's Praise for Philemon (Philem. 4-7)
3 Paul's Request for Onesimus (Philem. 8-22)
Additional Notes 3
4 Paul's Final Greetings (Philem. 23-25)
Additional Notes 4
Ephesians
Introduction: Ephesians
A Summary of Paul's Theology
A Reminder and Congratulation
An Antiheretical Tract
A Liturgical Document. A Discourse on the Unity of the ChurchConclusion
1 The Opening Greeting (Eph. 1:1-2)
2 A Hymn of Praise (Eph. 1:3-14)
Additional Notes 2
3 Prayer for Divine Enlightenment (Eph. 1:15-19)
Additional Notes 3
4 The Result of Christ's Enthronement (Eph. 1:20-23)
Additional Notes 4
5 Christ and the Salvation of Believers (Introduction to Eph. 2:1-10)
6 Salvation from Spiritual Death (Eph. 2:1-3)
Additional Notes 6
7 Salvation to Spiritual Life (Eph. 2:4-10)
Additional Notes 7
8 Christ and the Unity of Believers (Introduction to Eph. 2:11-22)
Additional Notes 8. 9 The Gentiles Apart from Christ (Eph. 2:11-12).

✦ Subjects

Religion;RELIGION--Biblical Commentary--New Testament;;Commentaries;;Bible. -- Colossians -- Commentaries;Bible. -- Ephesians -- Commentaries;Bible. -- Philemon -- Commentaries;RELIGION -- Biblical Commentary -- New Testament;Bible. -- Colossians;Bible. -- Ephesians;Bible. -- Philemon