The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon. A Commentary on the Greek Text (New International Greek Testament Commentary)

FRONT COVER......Page 1
TITLE PAGE......Page 3
DEDICATION......Page 4
CONTENTS......Page 5
FOREWORD......Page 7
PREFACE......Page 8
ABBREVIATIONS......Page 9
THE EPISTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS......Page 11
COMMENTARIES......Page 12
OTHER LITERATURE......Page 13
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LETTER......Page 20
COLOSSAE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIANITY THERE......Page 21
THE TROUBLE AT COLOSSAE......Page 22
PRESUPPOSITIONS......Page 23
GNOSTICIZING SYNCRETISM .. . ?......Page 24
... OR JEWISH?......Page 25
THE COLOSSIAN PHILOSOPHY......Page 27
WHO WROTE COLOSSIANS?......Page 28
WHERE AND WIHEN WAS COLOSSIANS WRITTEN?......Page 30
THE STRUCTURE OF COLOSSIANS......Page 31
ADDRESS AND GREETING (1:1-2)......Page 32
EXTENDED THANKSGIVING (1:3-23)......Page 37
Thanksgiving (1:3-8)......Page 38
Prayer for the Colossian Recipients (1:9-14)......Page 44
A Hymn in Praise of Christ (1:15-20)......Page 52
Reconciliation and Response (1:21-23)......Page 63
Paul\'s Commitment to the Gospel (1:24-29)......Page 67
Paul\'s Commitment to the Colossians (2:1-5)......Page 75
THE THEME OF THE LETTER (2:6-4:6)......Page 79
THE THEMATIC STATEMENT (2:6-7)......Page 80
The Scope of Christ\'s Accomplishments on the Cross (2:8-15)......Page 83
Beware the Claims That There Are More Important Practices and Experiences (2:16-19)......Page 96
Life in Christ Does Not Depend on Observance of Jewish Practices (2:20-23)......Page 105
THE PATTERN OF LIVING THAT FOLLOWS FROM THE CROSS (3:1-4:6)......Page 110
The Perspective from Which the Christian Life Should Be Lived (3:1-4)......Page 112
General Guidelines and Practical Exhortations (3:5-17)......Page 116
Household Rules (3:18-4:1)......Page 132
Concluding Exhortations (4:2-6)......Page 141
CONCLUSION (4:7-18)......Page 145
Maintaining Communication (4:7-9)......Page 146
Greetings (4:10-17)......Page 148
A Final, Personal Greeting (4:18)......Page 155
THE EPISTLE TO PHILEMON......Page 156
Commentaries......Page 157
Other Literature......Page 158
THE AUTHOR......Page 160
THE OCCASION......Page 161
THE PLACE OF WRITING......Page 164
THE STRUCTURE OF THE LETTER......Page 165
ADDRESS AND GREETING (1-3)......Page 166
THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER (4-7)......Page 168
APPEAL TO PHILEMON (8-20)......Page 172
IN CONCLUSION (21-25)......Page 182
INDEX OF SUBJECTS......Page 186
INDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS......Page 188
INDEX OF BIBLICAL AND OTHER ANCIENT WORKS......Page 192