02989cam a2200529Ii 4500 ocn949930310 OCoLC 20200709060446.0 m d cr cnu|||unuuu 160519s2009 oru ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T N$T 9781498273824 electronic bk. 1498273823 electronic bk. 9781606081310 (OCoLC)949930310 BS2715.53 .B57 2009 REL 006220 bisacsh REL 006720 bisacsh 227/.7077 23 MAIN Bird, Michael F., author. Colossians and Philemon : a new covenant commentary / Michael F. Bird. Colossians, Philemon Eugene, Oregon : Cascade, [2009] ©2009 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier New covenant commentary series ; 12 Print version record. Includes bibliographical referencesand indexes. Colossians -- Philemon. Michael Bird's Commentary on Colossians and Philemon pays close attention to the socio-historical context, the flow and dynamics of the text, their argumentative strategy, theological message, and the meaning of Colossians and Philemon for the contemporary church today. Bird situates Colossians in the context of Paul's Ephesian ministry and describes how Paul attempts to persuade a congregation in the Lycus Valley to remain firm in the gospel and to grasp the cosmic majesty of Jesus Christ over and against the views of certain Jewish mystics who have thrown the Colossians into confusion. He shows how, in the letter to Philemon, Paul, intercedes for a slave estranged from his master through a carefully crafted feat of pastoral persuasion from a missionary friend of Philemon. The commentary combines exegetical insight, rhetorical analysis, theological exposition, and practical application all in one short volume. Bird shows Paul at work as a theologian, pastor, and missionary in his letters to the Colossians and Philemon. Master record variable field(s) change: 050, 072, 082, 630 Bible. Colossians Commentaries. Bible. Philemon Commentaries. RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament bisacsh RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Paul's Letters bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Bird, Michael F. Colossians and Philemon. Eugene, Oregon : Cascade, ©2009 9781606081310 (DLC) 2009292104 (OCoLC)437054261 New covenant commentary series ; 12. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1228057 EBSCOhost EBSC 1228057 92 N$T 56832 56832