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Book Description
- Title:
- The Epistle to the Colossians and the Epistle to Philemon. Westminister Commentaries
- Author:
- Lewis Bostock Radford [1869-1937]
- Publication Year:
- 1931
- Location:
- London
- Publisher:
- Methuen & Co.
- Pages:
- 382
- Subjects:
- Colossians, Philemon, Commentary, New Testament
- Copyright Holder:
- Public domain
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Table of Contents
The Epistle to the Colossians
- Prefatory Note by the General Editor
- Preface
- Introduction
- The authenticity and integrity of the Epistle
- The historical setting of the Epistle
- The relation of Colossians to contemporary epistles
- Christianity in Phrygia
- The Colossian Heresy
- Analysis of the Epistle
- Angelology and angelolatry
- The value of the epistle for modern thought
- Theosophy and Christianity
- Friends and fellow-workers of St. Paul
- Text and Commentary
- Additional Notes
- The Christology of St. Paul in Col. i. 15-17
- Christ the Head of the Body
- The Pleroma
- Reconciliation and the angels
- Presentation to God
- The afflictions of Christ
- The Christian meaning of mystery
- The passing of human distinctions
- Divine election
- Christian perfection
- Poetry in Christian worship
- Married life in St. Paul and St. Peter
- St. Paul references to his imprisonment
- The symbolism of salt
- The Kingdom of God
- The house-congregation
Epistle to Philemon
- Introduction
- The background and contents of the Epistle
- Ancient parallels to the Epistle
- Criticism of the Epistle
- Christianity and slavery
- Text and Commentary
- Bibliography and Abbreviations
- Index
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