Colossians and Philemon (Hendriksen & Kistemaker New Testament Commentary | HK)
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Thorough exegetical, and filled with applications.
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“Christian hope is not mere wishing. It is a fervent yearning, confident expectation, and patient waiting for the fulfilment of God’s promises, a full Christ-centered (cf. Col. 1:27) assurance that these promises will indeed be realized. It is a living and sanctifying force (1 Peter 1:3; 1 John 3:3).” (Page 49)
“On the contrary, it is penetrating insight into God’s wonderful, redemptive revelation in Jesus Christ, a discernment with fruits for practical life, as the immediately following context (verse 10) also indicates. It results from fellowship with God and leads to deeper fellowship. Hence, this clear knowledge (ἐπίγνωσις) is heart-transforming and life-renewing.” (Page 57)
“The definite implication, therefore, is that baptism has taken the place of circumcision.86” (Page 116)
“The mystery, accordingly, is Christ himself, just as in 1 Tim. 3:16; cf. Eph. 3:3, 4, 9. It is Christ in all his glorious riches actually dwelling through his Spirit in the hearts and lives of the Gentiles.” (Page 89)
“It is vain to try to serve God without knowing what he desires of us (Acts 22:10, 14; Rom. 12:2)” (Page 56)
- Title: Colossians and Philemon
- Author: William Hendriksen
- Series: New Testament Commentary
- Volume: 6
- Publisher: Baker
- Print Publication Date: 1968
- Logos Release Date: 2004
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Colossians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Philemon › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781493406883, 0801020786, 0801026067, 9780801020780, 1493406884, 9780801026065
- Resource ID: LLS:29.56.7
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:06:28Z