A Handbook on Paul’s Letter to the Colossians
Overview
This set of detailed commentaries provides valuable exegetical, historical, cultural, and linguistic information on the original text. Over the years this series has been instrumental in shedding light on the Scriptures so that translators all over the world could complete the important task of putting God’s Word into the many languages spoken in the world today. Over the years church leaders and Bible readers have found the UBS Handbooks to be useful for their own study, since many of the issues Bible translators must address when trying to communicate the Bible’s message to modern readers are the ones Bible students must address when approaching the Bible text as a part of their own private study and devotions.
Top Highlights
“The thought is that, in Christ, man can see what God is like his very nature and being. In this context, the emphasis is not on the exactness of the likeness, but on its visibleness.” (Page 22)
“In no sense, does Paul mean that Christ’s suffering and death for the redemption of mankind was not sufficient; what is meant is that in the service of Christ his servants are called upon to suffer as he did; suffering is an integral part of the ministry of Christ’s servants, as it was of Christ himself. Brc translates ‘the uncompleted sufferings which the work of Christ still entails.’” (Page 37)
“First-born in this context does not imply there were others who were likewise ‘born’ afterward; it is a term which stresses the position of Jesus as the heir of his heavenly Father.” (Page 23)
“It should be made clear that ‘born’ or ‘begotten’ refers not to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, but to the relation of Jesus to God, as the eternal Son and heir of the heavenly Father. The use of the word ‘born’ or ‘begotten’ emphasis the unique relationship between God and Jesus which is best expressed in terms of father and son; unlike all other human beings Jesus’ relation to God is not expressed in terms of creature and creator.” (Page 22)
“The kingdom of his dear Son should not be understood as a geographical place, but rather as a ‘rule’ or ‘realm of authority.’” (Page 20)
- Title: A Handbook on Paul’s Letter to the Colossians
- Authors: Robert G. Bratcher, Eugene Nida
- Series: United Bible Societies’ Handbooks
- Publisher: United Bible Societies
- Print Publication Date: 1977
- Logos Release Date: 2003
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Colossians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Colossians › Translating
- Resource ID: LLS:29.56.6
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T18:57:17Z