Colossians and Philemon: An Introduction and Commentary

by N. T. Wright

Overview

Colossians presents a picture of Christ who is 'the firstborn over all creation' and has disarmed and triumphed over the powers and authorities. The letter also appeals to its readers to seek humble maturity, a maturity not possible apart from the person and work of Jesus Christ.

N. T Wright's stated goal is to "give the text back to the reader uncluttered by a mass of glosses." In Philemon, Paul makes a personal appeal to a fellow believer to receive a runaway slave, Onesimus, in love and forgiveness. For Wright, it is "an acted parable of the gospel itself."

The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series.

The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries have long been a trusted resource for Bible study. Written by some of the world's most distinguished evangelical scholars, these twenty volumes offer clear, reliable, and relevant explanations of every book in the New Testament.

These Tyndale volumes are designed to help readers understand what the Bible actually says and what it means. The introduction to each volume gives a concise but thorough description of the authorship, date, and historical background of the biblical book under consideration. The commentary itself examines the text section by section, drawing out its main themes. It also comments on individual verses and deals with problems of interpretation. The aim throughout is to get at the true meaning of the Bible and to make its message plain to readers today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830842421
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	11/17/2008
Series:	Tyndale New Testament Commentaries , #12
Pages:	199
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

N. T. (Tom) Wright, formerly bishop of Durham in England, is research professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He also taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. He is the author of dozens of books, including Surprised by Hope, Justification, The Challenge of Jesus and Small Faith—Great God.

Table of Contents

General Preface
Author's Preface
Chief Abbreviations
Bibliography
Map: Asia Minor in the Time of Paul

Colossians: Introduction
The Shape of the Letter
The Circumstances of Writing
Authorship
Date and Place of Writing
The Message of Colossians: Then and Now

Colossians: Analysis

Colossians: Commentary

Philemon: Introduction
The Circumstances of Writing
The Nature of the Request
The Place of Philemon in the New Testament
The Outline of the Letter

Philemon: Commentary

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