Book of colossians john gills exposition of the bible. Bible study articles that explain clearly each verse in the book of colossians insight, commentary and analysis. The book of colossians addresses problems the church at colossae faced, and it challenges believers to examine all of life and be transformed through the resurrection and love of jesus. In colossians, paul encourages the colossian christians to see jesus. This works dives into history and recent scholarship, of the books of colossians. Colossians summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of colossians for bible study or sunday school lessons. The book of colossians is pauls letter to the christians at colosse. Colossians and philemon begins with the typical study into the introductory matters of this book of the bible, this is common place in zondervan exegetical commentary series on the new testament.
The book of colossians encourages a greater devotion to. If philemon and his family were hosts of the church at colosse, then mark a. The gospel is the word of truth, and we may safely venture our souls upon it. Before paul wrote this letter to the christians in colossae, he had never been to their city colossians 2. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of colossians. Colossians free bible study commentary in simple english.
Colossians bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. Pauls epistles to the colossians and to philemon, p. This commentary is best for expository preachers, bible college. From these sources we learn that epaphras was responsible for bringing the gospel to the colossians colossians. The epistle of paul to the colossians, or simply colossians, is the twelfth book of the new testament. Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary.
Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. I got this because ive been studying a correspondence course recommending it, and because it was available cheaply secondhand. Read and study colossians, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching.
An inductive and exegetical bible study in colossians. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, and timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in christ who are in colosse. This 24part audio series moves through the book of colossians verse by verse and offers a variety of practical implications for our spiritual formation. The book of colossians was written to christians, not to the unsaved. Colossians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by john calvin, helps you experience his lasting impact on christian theology and thought. This church was actually founded by papayas, an earlier convert who came from ephesus. In the 19th century, however, some thought that the heresy. Colossians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Study colossians using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The subtheme is that we live our lives in response to his gift. Earle ellis, the epistle to the colossians, in the wycliffe bible commentary, p. Colossians brazos theological commentary on the bible. Intro to colossians biblica the international bible. Ephesians, colossians and philemon written at the same time.
Book of colossians matthew henrys bible commentary concise. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the colossians. Colossians overview john calvins commentaries on the bible. You will also find options for commentaries on colossians that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more.
Background on colossae and the colossians bible commentary. Colossians summary from the easyenglish bible easy. Also, there are many personal references common to philemon and colossians. Colossians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides a freeflowing commentary on the entire text of each biblical book, along with background material.
The book of colossians was likely written between a. The depth of pauls conflict for the colossians and othersfor i want you to know what a great conflict i have for you and those in laodicea, and for as. Book of colossians free bible study questions, class book, workbook, assignments, and study material. The city of colosse is not even mentioned in the book of acts. Commentary on the book of colossians by matthew henry. Colossians commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Best colossians commentaries updated for 2020 best. Evidence in favor of pauline authorship is the many notable similarities to his other writings. It was written, according to the text, by paul the apostle and timothy to the church in colossae, a small phrygian city near laodicea and approximately 100 miles 160 km from ephesus in asia minor.
Grace be unto you, and peace, from god our father and. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. In it, paul stresses the supremacy of the person of christ. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Watch our overview video on the book of colossians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. From these sources we learn that epaphras was responsible for bringing the gospel to the colossians colossians 1. Colossians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. There is no record of paul ever visiting the colossians church 2. But he often prayed for the christians there colossians 1. Introductory remarks because of the rising tide of human philosophies confronting us today, no new testament book speaks with more relevancy than does the epistle to the colossians.
By comparing the epistle to the colossians with that written to philemon, it is reasonable to suppose that the church at colosse met in their home cf. Colossians matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Enduring word bible commentary colossians chapter 1. They were probably written at about the same time, during pauls first imprisonment, and are therefore called the prison epistles of the apostle paul. Our faith in jesus christ should transform the relationships we have in every area of our livesin our homes, our churches, and our world. Its teaching that if a christian at some point says forget it jesus, i dont want you in my life, and im not going to trust you as my lord and savior anymore than they can do that. The primary difference between the ephesians and colossians is that the colossians had a problem, and it is on this problem that the apostle is primarily focusing. In colossians, paul encourages the colossian christians to. Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament book 12 kindle edition by pao, david w. The numerous parallels of vocabulary and matters discussed in ephesians and colossians link these epistles together. Christ was and is the visible image of the invisible god, containing within himself the fullness of deity colossians 2. Bible commentaries john gills exposition of the whole bible colossians. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version. The colossians, who were converted by the ministry of epaphras, were as dear to him, and he was as much concerned for their welfare, as the philippians.
Because of his divine nature, jesus is sovereign, above all things with an authority given him by the father. You can find the best commentary on colossians for you using the tools on the right side. A free bible commentary on pauls letter to the colossians in easyenglish. Colossians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, and timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in christ which are at colosse. Paul reminded the christians about the importance of jesus. Specifically, we see jesus as the very image of god, as the creator, as he who has always. Read colossians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Bible study on colossians this bible study on colossians provides us an insight into the nature of jesus christ. Colossians 1, king james version kjv the bible app. As in the past, this is a day where, duped by the ageold lie of satan, man still continues to believe in. This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. The gospel is the good news about jesus christ, which is for everyone.
With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. The colossians, to whom this epistle is written, were not the rhodians, by some called colossians. This gives further testimony to the fact that pauls epistles letters were meant to be circulated and read to all. Book of colossians outline summary online bible nwt. Book of colossians matthew henrys bible commentary. Not only do we live in an atomic and space age, but in the most technologically advanced age of all time. Top 5 commentaries on the books of colossians and philemon.
For example, the description of the church in colossians 2. This helps explain the personal greetings he included at the end of the letter, a practice he usually reserved for letters to churches he had not visited for example, romans. It was also to be read in the neighboring church at laodicea 4. Book of colossians overview insight for living ministries. That colossians is a genuine letter of paul is usually not disputed. Read the book of colossians from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. In the process the reader will encounter our discussions on several major. Colossians and philemon zondervan exegetical commentary on. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. Study the bible online using commentary on colossians and. Bible books colossians outline of contents english colossians. God worked in creation, making humans workers in his image colossians 1.
All our biblical information about the church there comes from this letter and a few allusions in the letter to philemon. This summary of the book of colossians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of colossians. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. Nov 01, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of colossians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Colossians is named for the city of colossae, where the church it was addressed to was located. This basic commentary provides some basic helps for understanding and appreciating pauls written address to the colossians. Study colossians 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. In the early church, all who speak on the subject of authorship ascribe it to paul.
The book of colossians gives the clearest, most comprehensive teaching on christology of all pauls epistles. Colossians was likely penned, as were ephesians, philippians, and philemon, during pauls first imprisonment at rome 1. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible. The deity, preeminence, supremacy, sufficiency, and centrality of christ as lord. David guzik commentary on colossians 1, which emphasizes the greatness of. This gives further testimony to the fact that pauls epistles letters were meant to be circulated and read to all churches 4. Tom constables expository notes on colossians this is also available in the net. Bruce wilkinson colossians is one of the most christcentered books of the bible. An introduction to the book of colossians an argument of the book of colossians a selected bibliography of colossians and philemon. Introduction to colossians bible exposition commentary. Study colossians using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Best colossians commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. Colossians, like each commentary in the series, is designed to serve the church and demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the bible. Study the bible online using commentary on colossians and more. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Colossians, philemon by peter obrien is part of the hugely influential and impressive word bible commentary wbc series.
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