Colossae was a town settled in western Asia Minor or central Anatolia in the Lycus Valley. It was situated south of Hierapolis and southeast of Laodicea in the Phrygia region. It was a commerce and trading town, known for its red or purple dyed wool and rich lands. The town was situated on the main highway traveling from Ephesus to Sardis (Longman III, Enns, & Strauss, 2013, pp. 134-135, 330-334) (Brand, et al., 2015, p. 317) (Metzger & Coogan, The Oxford Guide To People & Places of The Bible, 2001)
The book of Colossians is a letter to the church of Colossae, encouraging them to continue their walk in the faith, of which Paul has ascribed to, and resist the philosophy and empty deceit of human tradition. This passage specifically, Colossians 1:15-23, is meant to establish the supremacy Christ and the sufficiency of his sacrifice on the cross. From this passage, a rather simple truth is found: do not attempt to add on to what is already complete and sufficient. Christ came to this earth
Introduction This essay will basically look at the geography of Colossae in the times of Paul, study on the word which is “handwriting” (Colossians 4:12) found in Pauls’ epistle and to apply the hermeneutics to the interpretation of the text. Geography of Colossae Colossae is also one of the church in Asia Minor which Paul did not visit or been there but he wrote epistle to the church. Colossae is about 100 miles east of Ephesus. It lay on the south bank of the Lycus River which is a tributary
The city of Colossae Located on the South bank of the Lycus River in the province of Phrygia stood Colossae. Before the Christian era, Colossae was a principle city in the Lycus Valley . Part of a major trade route in Asia minor from Ephesus to Miletus, the city was most known for its production of textiles, especially its purple wool . With other large cities such as Laodicea and Hierapolis, this was a well-populated and high business area in the Lycus Valley. Yet, with changes in the road system
freedom Paul writes a letter from a prison in Rome to the Christians of Colossae admonishing and encouraging them that Christ and his gospel will free them from the heretical human regulations being imposed on them. (Colossians 2:6-23) He assures them that Christ has freed them from debts of sins by canceling the record of all sins through death on the cross. (Colossians 2:14) The background of the Letter to the Colossians Colossae was a part of the Roman province of Asia Minor, which is now Turkey
INTRODUCTORY ISSUES There are many introduction issues pertaining to Colossians authorship. Along with arguments and issues there are a few debates and questioning pertaining to the date, location, and the occasion, but overall all agree. Many scholars have come to the conclusion that Paul indeed is the author of Colossians, but there are some debates and questioning. There are two main arguments that deal with the authorship of the epistle. There is much debate on the literary usage in Colossians
discuss the family of Jesus, His disciples, religious leaders, and the crowds. The next observation is from the Prison Epistles the book of Colossians; where Paul was incarcerated in Rome, Timothy assisted with this letter to the Christians at Colossae. Paul prayed for the Colossians and sent them these words, “For this reason, since the day
‘expository preaching is the communication of a biblical concept.’ That affirms the obvious. A sermon should be a bullet, not buckshot,” shares Haddon Robinson. With the reading of the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus and Paul’s teaching to the church of Colossae, we will see the precise teaching that gives the audience accurate direction. Jesus opens up His teachings, from the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7), with the ‘The Beatitudes.’ (Matt. 5: 1-11). This is a series of blessings that tells people if
Philemon, a faithful follower of the way of Christ Jesus, To Paul and his brother in Christ, Timothy. Peace be with you who are forging The Way in this world and may our Lord Jesus bless you and your disciples. When Onesimus returned to me with a letter from you at first I was angered with him, for I relied on him heavily and when he ran away he left my house short staffed and could have brought ruin to me and those I support. But upon reading your letter I see I am the one at fault, for it was
books of the New Testament before his death in AD 67-68. Philemon is a personal letter from the Apostle Paul written approximately AD 61 while Paul was under house arrest in Rome. It was here in prison where he met Onesimus, a runaway slave from Colossae. Apparently, he had stolen money from his master, Philemon, and fled to R... ... middle of paper ... ...o confront the social acceptance of the institution of slavery, or even threaten the order of society. What this does suggest is that Paul
ulimate way of living with Jesus Christ and fulfilling the mission commanded, that is, making disciples for Jesus Christ. It is the “dos” that need to be done in obedience to God, by faith. Furthermore, Paul provides even more evidence to the church in Colossae. He indicates that as believers of Jesus Christ, a person must now walk in the ways of newness. A newness contributing much needed righteous fruit, before humanity. The oldness of man is sin, but the newness is the life in Jesus Christ. The Bible
the New Testament. These letters had already been written when Luke wrote the Book of Acts, but a close reading indicates that they are independent of one another. Paul wrote letters to churches at Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, and Colossae. Paul wrote another epistle to the church at Thessalonica. The rest of his letters are commonly called ‘pastoral letters’ and were written to Timothy and Titus. Paul wrote in 2nd Corinthians 11.28 “Beside those things that are without, that which
Fifty years ago this summer, in July 1967, a group of Catholic university presidents and administrators met at a retreat centre in Land O’Lakes, Wisconsin to discuss the future of Catholic higher education in the United States. That summit worked at developing a vision for Catholic higher education in response to the teaching of the Second Vatican Council in its decree Gravissimum Educationis. The summit produced a document at the country estate of Notre Dame University that effectively began a process
thorough man. The book of Philemon was written around A.D. 61 by the Apostle Paul (Jensen 400). The Apostle Paul asks his friend Philemon to extend forgiveness to a runaway slave named Onesimus. Philemon saved by that gospel, in the church at Colossae. Paul reminded Philemon of that, as he urged him to accept the newly converted Onesimus back, not as a lawbreaker of his slave but, as a fellow brother in Christ, Paul was in prison when he wrote this particular epistle, it was personal. Forgiveness
The letter to Philemon is the shortest in of all of the apostle Paul’s writings. It is centered on a slave named Onesimus who had escaped from his owner, Philemon. Onesimus ran away from Colossae to Rome. While he was in Rome, Onesimus, came in contact with Paul. Paul led the runaway slave to Christianity. In 60-61AD Paul wrote a personal letter to Philemon while he was in a prison cell in Rome. In this short letter, so much is being said; especially regarding the act of grace. Grace is loving
Apostle Paul Student’s Name Institution Bibliography of Apostle Paul The Birth of Apostle Paul Apostle Paul was born between the years of 5BC and 5AD. He was born in the family of Benjamin in the city of Tarsus the modern day Turkey. Paul was born in Rome thus making him a Roman citizen by birth. He was an Israelite and was commonly known as Saint Paul. On the eighth day, Paul was circumcised following the requirements of the law of God according to the book of Genesis. Paul was known for
Religion is a community of people that share a symbolic world. Much of what is practiced is really only understood by those within the community itself. Members of the community are insiders in the sense and many religions are no exception to this practice. Different religions are filled with language, tradition, ritual, symbolism and beliefs that others may find confusing and may not understand. In Christianity, one particular area that can confuse outsiders is their teachings and belief in angels
importance of equality and acceptance in the church. The apostle Paul, wrote the book of Philemon during his first imprisonment in Rome. The letter was written around AD 60. Paul wrote this letter to Philemon, a wealthy Christian in the church in Colossae. Philemon may have a become a believer through Paul’s ministry. During his first imprisonment in Rome (about AD 59-62), Paul met Onesimus, a runaway slave, and led him to faith in Jesus Christ. Onesimus was a great help to Paul, but Paul chose to
himself as useful. Knowing Paul was a prisoner at the time he wrote the letter, it is possible that Paul was using Onesimus. In actualization, Onesimus’ name translates to “useful” [or profitable] in the Greek language1. Philemon was a Christian in Colossae, to whom Paul, Philemon’s Christian Brother, wrote this letter to2. Paul writes his letter as a prisoner (while he was under a house arrest in Rome). Onesimus had originally been a slave of Philemon’s. He had run away, and robbed Philemon in the
There is not one universal Bible, just as there is not one universal Christian church. There is actually a separate canon for each major division of the church such as, Catholic, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox, however each has the same New Testament of 27 books. The New Testament canon is the compilation of four books called gospels, one book that is the foundation of the early church, twenty-one letters, and one book of prophecy. This paper focuses on some of the contributing factors to creating