The letters to the Colossians and to Philemon / Douglas J. Moo.
| Author/creator | Moo, Douglas J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., ©2008. |
| Description | xvi, 471 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Pillar New Testament commentary Pillar New Testament commentary. ^A443276 |
| Contents | Introduction to Colossians. To whom was Colossians written? : Colossae and the Colossians ; Who wrote the letter? : authorship ; When was the letter written? : date and place of writing ; Why was Colossians written? : the false teaching ; What is Colossians teaching? : the theology of the letter (Christ ; Cosmology and the powers ; The church ; The Gospel ; Eschatology ; The Christian life) -- Commentary on Colossians. The letter opening : "Just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord--" (1:1-2:5) (Prescript (1:1-2) ; The powerful Gospel of God's Son (1:3-23) ; The mystery of Christ in Paul's ministry and Christian experience (1:24-2:5)) ; The letter body : "--continue to live your lives in him" (2:6-4:6) (The heart of the matter : remaining centered on Christ (2:6-7) ; The threat to Christocentric living : warning about false teachers (2:8-23) ; Living a Christocentric life (3:1-4:1) ; Exhortation to prayer and Christian witness (4:2-6)) ; The letter closing, greetings, plans, and instructions (4:7-18) -- Introduction to Philemon. A basic profile : author, recipient, nature, and place of writing ; The situation behind the letter ; The purpose and significance of the letter -- Commentary on Philemon. The letter opening (vv. 1-3) ; Thanksgiving : the "fellowship of faith" (vv. 4-7) ; The letter body : Paul's appeal concerning Onesimus (vv. 8-20) ; The letter closing (vv. 21-25). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 3-24) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2008011989 |
| ISBN | 9780802837271 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0802837271 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781844743414 (Apollos : cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1844743411 (Apollos : cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | BS2715.53 .M66 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |