Reading Ephesians & Colossians: A Literary and Theological Commentary (Reading the New Testament, 2nd Series)

by David I. Starling

Publisher:

Smyth & Helwys

, 2020

Overview

In Reading Ephesians & Colossians, David Starling offers a close reading of both books, attending to both the theological ideas of the two letters and the literary and rhetorical forms in which they are communicated. The commentary is intended to be useful for students of Ephesians and Colossians, within the academy and the church, who desire to listen closely to the text, discerning the original communicative intentions of the author and the significance of the text for Christian readers today.

Key Features

• Examines the original communicative intentions of the author
• Explores the theological ideas of the two letters and the literary and rhetorical forms in which they are communicated
• Useful for students of Ephesians and Colossians, within the academy and the church

Praise for the Print Edition

David Starling has produced a concise, sure-footed commentary on Ephesians and Colossians that is marked by careful research, balanced judgments, and clear prose. He helpfully illumines both the Greco-Roman context in which Paul produced these letters and their deep indebtedness to the Jewish Scriptures. Serious students of the Bible will find in this commentary a competent guide to Paul’s argument in Ephesians and Colossians and an invitation into their rich theological truths.

—Frank Thielman, Presbyterian Professor of Divinity Beeson Divinity School

David Starling has given us a fine, accessible commentary on these two important letters. He writes clearly, lucidly and readably, and guides readers well through debates about the letters. His discussion of exegetical issues in the text is judicious, and makes fine use of existing scholarship without being bound by it, and without undue speculation. He makes a solid case for authentic Pauline authorship of Ephesians and Colossians—something in considerable dispute in the last 150-200 years—and reads the letters as reflecting genuine issues facing these early Christian communities in their discipleship. This commentary is one to which I shall return in my teaching and preaching: students, pastors and professors will be delighted with it!

—Steve Walton, Professor and Associate Research Fellow and Tutor in New Testament Trinity College, Bristol

Product Details

• Title: Reading Ephesians & Colossians: A Literary and Theological Commentary
• Author: David I. Starling
• Series: Reading the New Testament, 2nd Series
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Pages: 296
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. Ephesians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Colossians › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781641732772, 9781641732789, 1641732776, 1641732784
• Resource ID: LLS:READ2ND72COL
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-02-06T16:38:59Z

About David I. Starling

David I. Starling (PhD, University of Sydney) is senior lecturer in New Testament and theology and head of the Bible and Theology Department at Morling College in New South Wales, Australia. He is the author or editor of several books, including UnCorinthian Leadership: Thematic Reflections on 1 Corinthians as well as forthcoming commentaries on 1 Corinthians and Ephesians and Colossians. Starling is also the New Testament book review editor for Themelios.