Colossians
Colossians
Lutheran

Colossians

in Concordia Commentary

by Paul E. Deterding

5 Rank Score: 5.08 from 1 reviews, 0 featured collections, and 3 user libraries
Pages 250 pages
Publisher Concordia Publishing House
Published 2003
ISBN-13 9780758603135
The letter to the Colossians is rich in Christology, to which all the articles of faith are intimately connected. One might even argue that Colossians possesses the most profound Christology in all the New Testament. A true, biblical Christology, centered in the cross and the empty tomb, gives life and meaning to all theology.

Colossians has much to say about the doctrine of creation. Moreover, the letter relates its teaching on creation directly to its Christology. In this way Colossians unites the presupposition of all theology (creation) with the heart and center of all theology (Christology). Colossians is also strongly eschatological. The eschatology of the letter extends beyond those verses that speak of the life to come, for its message is constantly given with an eye on eternity. The true doctrine of Christ, who is the exalted Lord over the entire creation, refutes the false christologies that were circulating in Colossae, variations of which continue to compete against the true Gospel in the world today. For all of those reasons, Colossians is a rich source of Christian theology that contributes a number of unique insights to the church’s faith and life.

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A.E. Carnehl A.E. Carnehl August 21, 2014
This is a robust commentary written by an evangelical Lutheran scholar. It deals with technical details of the Greek text while maintaining a focus on pastoral preaching and teaching insights. The Concordia Commentary series is highly recommended to students of the Scriptures who hold them to be the sacred Word of God.