NT348 Book Study: Paul’s Letters to the Colossians and Philemon
Overview
Join Dr. Constantine Campbell as he explores the theology and themes of Colossians and Philemon. Discover the implications of the Christ hymn in Col 1:15–20, which Dr. Campbell calls “the most profound christological statement in the New Testament.” See how Paul addresses the “Colossian heresy,” as well as social and ethical issues like slavery and reconciliation. Through Dr. Campbell’s verse by verse commentary and engaging exposition you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how Christians are called to live and what spiritual maturity looks like.
Top Highlights
“So the ethical framework of Colossians—how Christians should live, how they should achieve true spiritual maturity—comes through being united, being connected, being joined to Christ.” (source)
“Colossians are being urged, not by Paul but by his opponents, to press on in their wisdom and knowledge so as to attain a true spiritual fullness. In other words, these teachers, whoever they were, were going for spiritual wisdom, spiritual knowledge, spiritual fullness. And Paul is warning the Colossians, saying, ‘Don’t fall for that trap. You have all the fullness of God in Christ.’” (source)
“Once we we understand that believers have been resurrected with Christ into this new existence, this new realm, this new sphere, it means that we are identified with Christ’s rule. He is our king, and life is to be shaped by the commitments of that realm: righteousness, peace, love, faith, hope.” (source)
“But here we see that Jesus is the image of the invisible God. And so I think the ‘image’ language not only affirms that Jesus is the ultimate human but that He is actually God the Son, the perfect representation of who God is, [and] the perfect revealer of God the Father.” (source)
“First, the ‘image’ language should remind us of Gen 1. It should remind us that Adam and Eve are created in God’s image” (source)
- Title: NT348 Book Study: Paul’s Letters to the Colossians and Philemon
- Author: Constantine R. Campbell
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Colossians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Colossians › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. Philemon › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Philemon › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Education › Bible. N.T. Colossians--Commentaries; Education › Bible. N.T. Colossians--Criticism, interpretation, etc; Education › Bible. N.T. Philemon--Commentaries; Education › Bible. N.T. Philemon--Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Resource ID: LLS:NT348CAMPBELL
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:50:46Z
Constantine R. Campbell (PhD, Macquarie University) is the author of several books on the New Testament and Ancient Greek, including Paul and Union with Christ—the 2014 Christianity Today Book of the Year in Biblical Studies. He is Professor and Associate Research Director at the Sydney College of Divinity, and was previously Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Illinois) and senior lecturer in New Testament at Moore Theological College (Sydney). Dr Campbell lives in Canberra, Australia. His website is found here.