Colossians: Background and contexts
This article explores various facets of the historical background that assist in illuminating passages within Colossians, including the hymn to Christ (Col 1:15-20), the conflict that seems to have prompted the letter (Col 2:8-19), and the household code (Col 3:18-25). This exploration relies on arc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2019]
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Review and expositor
Year: 2019, Volume: 116, Issue: 4, Pages: 397-410 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Colossians
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| IxTheo Classification: | BE Greco-Roman religions CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations CG Christianity and Politics HC New Testament NCB Personal ethics |
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| Summary: | This article explores various facets of the historical background that assist in illuminating passages within Colossians, including the hymn to Christ (Col 1:15-20), the conflict that seems to have prompted the letter (Col 2:8-19), and the household code (Col 3:18-25). This exploration relies on archaeological evidence as well as texts from extra-biblical sources to project what the original recipients of this letter might have heard and understood when they received it. |
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| ISSN: | 2052-9449 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review and expositor
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0034637319878476 |