Colossians: The Church’s Lord and the Christian’s Liberty: An Expository Commentary with a Present-Day Application
Overview
How can a letter written over 1,900 years ago to a Christian group in a small town of Asia Minor mean anything to us? Ralph Martin helps us understand and interpret Paul’s letter today. The predominant theme of the book, as of the epistle, is the glory and Lordship of the risen Christ, in whom Christian believers have come to fullness of life. Professor Martin examines the “Colossian heresy,” and shows that life in Christ brings complete liberation from mental and spiritual bondage to mystical notions that have only an appearance of wisdom. From doctrine he moves on, with Paul, to the “therefore” of everyday Christian conduct, in the context of family relationships, prayer, and the Church’s mission in today’s world.
- Title: Colossians: The Church’s Lord and the Christian’s Liberty: An Expository Commentary with a Present-Day Application
- Author: Ralph P. Martin
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2000
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Colossians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781579103224, 1579103227, 9780853641254, 9780880210836, 0853641250, 0880210834
- Resource ID: LLS:CLSSNSCHRCLBRTY
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:46:11Z
Ralph P. Martin (1925–2013) served as scholar-in-residence at several schools, including Fuller Theological Seminary, Haggard School of Theology, and Azusa Pacific University. He was a professor emeritus of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary and an associate professor in biblical studies at the University of Sheffield in England.
Martin earned degrees at University of London and King’s College. He has written several commentaries and books, including Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon, the commentaries on 2 Corinthians in the Word Biblical Commentary series, and many more!