Colossians (2008): A Commentary (New Testament Library) - Hardcover

Sumney, Jerry L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0664221424 ISBN 13: 9780664221423

Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2008

Synopsis

The letter to the Colossians offers great insight into the faith, life, and problems of an early Christian church. Understanding this letter to be one of Paul's prison epistles but aware of the differences between this and his other writings, Jerry Sumney shows how the church struggled with expressing its new faith in the diverse settings of the Greco-Roman world. Paying special attention to the ways of forgiveness and salvation through the power of Christ, this fine commentary shows Colossians' expansive Christology and expectant eschatology.

The New Testament Library offers authoritative commentary on every book and major aspect of the New Testament, as well as classic volumes of scholarship. The commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text.

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About the Author

Jerry L. Sumney is Professor of Biblical Studies at Lexington Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky.

Edition details

• Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664221424
• ISBN 13: 9780664221423
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336