TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bird,Michael F.
TI  - Colossians and Philemon: a new covenant commentary 
T2  - New covenant commentary series
SN  - 9781498273824
AV  - BS2715.53 .B57 2009
U1  - 227/.7077 23
PY  - 2009///]
CY  - Eugene, Oregon
PB  - Cascade
KW  - Bible
KW  - Colossians
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - Philemon
KW  - RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Paul's Letters
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical referencesand indexes; Colossians -- Philemon
N2  - 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
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