Colossians : a commentary / Jerry L. Sumney ; book design by Jennifer K. Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sumney, Jerry L., author.

Contributor:

Cox, Jennifer K., book designer.

Series:

New Testament library.

New Testament Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Colossians--Commentaries.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Kentucky ; London : Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The letter to the Colossians offers great insight into the faith, life, and problems of an early Christian church. Understanding this letter to be one of Paul's prison epistles but aware of the differences between this and his other writings, Jerry Sumney shows how the church struggled with expressing its new faith in the diverse settings of the Greco-Roman world. Paying special attention to the ways of forgiveness and salvation through the power of Christ, this fine commentary shows Colossians' expansive Christology and expectant eschatology. The New Testament Library offers authoritative commentary on every book and major aspect of the New Testament, as well as classic volumes of scholarship. The commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text.

Contents:

""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""COMMENTARY""; ""COLOSSIANS 1:1�2 Epistolary Greeting""; ""COLOSSIANS 1:3�23 Introductory Thanksgiving and Prayer""; ""PAUL IS THE TRUSTWORTHY BEARER OF THE TRUE GOSPEL""; ""REMAIN FAITHFUL TO THE GOSPEL YOU RECEIVED""; ""GRANTED HOLINESS IN BAPTISM, LIVE HOLY LIVES""; ""COLOSSIANS 4:7�18 Final Greetings and Instructions""; ""INDEX OF ANCIENT SOURCES""; ""INDEX OF AUTHORS""; ""INDEX OF SUBJECTS""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781611644913

1611644917

OCLC:

923512065