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    Colossians- Everyman's Bible Commentary
    Colossians- Everyman's Bible Commentary
    Colossians- Everyman's Bible Commentary
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    Colossians- Everyman's Bible Commentary

    By Everett Harrison

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    The epistle of Paul to the Colossian church was primarily intended to answer the heresies of that day, but, as Dr. Harrison points out, "in the process of meeting error, the apostle was led to give us deep insights into the person and work of our Savior. "Dr. Harrison considers historical setting and authorship, then, following the progression of the epistle, moves on to examine Christ in creation and redemption, and the ministry of Paul and the Colossian church, contrasting the poison of false teaching with positive fruits of living in Christ.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMoody Publishers
    Release dateJun 1, 1971
    ISBN9781575678801
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      Colossians- Everyman's Bible Commentary - Everett Harrison

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      INTRODUCTION OF THE EPISTLE

      1:1-14

      GREETING TO THE CHURCH (1:1-2)

      IN THE MATTER OF FORM, the apostle’s letters show considerable similarity to secular communications of a personal sort from that era; but even so they include a Christian note (v. 2) that sets them apart from ordinary letters.

      To his name Paul adds his position in the church of Christ. Yet his rank of apostle was not bestowed by the church or by any individual (Gal 1:1). He was called into the service of the Lord by the will of God (cf. 1 Co 1:1; 2 Co 1:1), which rules out any suggestion that he himself had aspired to this place of leadership. His reference to apostleship does not necessarily indicate that any challenge to his standing had been raised at Colosse, but rather he wishes to make known at the very beginning that he is Christ’s representative and as such is fully qualified to deal with matters discussed in the body of the letter.

      His designation of the Saviour as Christ Jesus (the reading of the leading manuscripts) may be understood as a deliberate effort to emphasize at the very outset the present exalted position of the risen Lord over against a system of thought which tended to rob Him of His full majesty. Paul does not use the name Jesus alone in this letter.

      Timothy our brother is included in the greeting. This is true of all the captivity letters except Ephesians, where all mention of other individuals is omitted, presumably because of the general or encyclical nature of the communication. In fact, the name of this close companion and valued helper appears, joined with Paul’s, in most of the apostle’s writings. Brother never ceased to be richly meaningful to Paul since the day he heard it coupled with his own name and spoken by a man he had intended to persecute (Ac 9:17).

      The recipients of the letter are noted as being in residence at Colosse but also as being in Christ, a far more significant position than their location on the map. In their relation to God they are saints, or set-apart ones, belonging to Him who called them and therefore charged with reflecting His holy character in their lives. In their relation to each other they are brethren who can also be called faithful. Although this latter term can mean believing (full of faith), to render it so here would be virtually meaningless, since brethren implies a believing relationship to Christ. By pronouncing his readers faithful, Paul may be expressing his confidence that, when he has shown them the peril of being influenced by wrong teaching, they will turn away from it. The simple reminder that they are in Christ should serve to spur their fidelity to the One who has become the center of their lives and their hope for the age to come. As a help to them they have also an example of faithfulness in the ministry of Epaphras (Col

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