This developing series brings together classroom, study, and pulpit by providing students and pastors with the information needed to understand and expound the Greek text of the New Testament. In this volume on Colossians and Philemon, Murray J. Harris closes the gap between grammatical analysis and exegesis, leading readers toward an in-depth understanding of the New Testament Greek text by guiding them through the processes of thorough exegesis flowing into sermon construction. Book jacket.

Murray J. Harris is professor emeritus of New Testament Exegesis and Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and former warden of Tyndale House in Cambridge, England.

General Introduction	p. xiii
Abbreviations	p. xix
Preface to the First Edition	p. xxix
Preface to the Second Edition	p. xxxi
Colossians
Introduction	p. 3
Authorship	p. 3
Date	p. 4
Occasion and Purpose	p. 4
Outline	p. 5
Recommended Commentaries	p. 5
Introduction (1:1-14)	p. 7
Introductory Greeting (1:1-2)	p. 7
For Further Study	p. 10
Apostleship in the NT (1:1)	p. 10
The Ancient Letter (1:1-2)	p. 11
The "In Christ" Formula (1:2)	p. 11
NT Benedictions (1:2)	p. 11
The Fatherhood of God (1:2)	p. 12
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 12
Introductory Greeting (1:1-2)	p. 12
The People of God (1:1-2)	p. 12
Paul's Thanksgiving for the Colossians (1:3-8)	p. 13
For Further Study	p. 21
Pauline Thanksgivings (1:3)	p. 21
The Triad of Faith-Love-Hope (1:4-5)	p. 21
The Colossian Heresy (1:5)	p. 22
The Gospel (1:5)	p. 22
Grace (1:6)	p. 23
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 23
Paul's Thanksgiving for the Colossians (1:3-8)	p. 23
A Christian Partnership (1:4-5a)	p. 24
The Gospel (1:5b-7a)	p. 24
Epaphras the Colossian (1:5b-8; 4:12-13)	p. 24
Paul's Intercession for the Colossians (1:9-14)	p. 25
For Further Study	p. 33
Prayer in Paul (1:9-12)	p. 33
The Will of God (1:9)	p. 34
The Concept of Inheritance in Paul (1:12)	p. 34
The Kingdom Concept in Paul (1:13)	p. 34
Redemption in Paul (1:14)	p. 35
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 35
Paul's Intercession for the Colossians (1:9-14)	p. 35
The Normal Christian Life (1:10-12a; cf. 2:6b-7)	p. 35
The Father's Threefold Action (1:12b-13)	p. 36
Christ's Work and Paul's Mission (1:15-2:3)	p. 37
The Supremacy of Christ in Creation and Redemption (1:15-20)	p. 37
For Further Study	p. 48
Christological Hymns in the NT (1:15-20)	p. 48
Christ as Head of the Church (1:18)	p. 48
Reconciliation in Paul (1:20)	p. 49
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 49
The Supremacy of Christ in Creation and Redemption (1:15-20)	p. 49
Five Titles of Christ (1:15,18)	p. 50
Reconciliation (1:19-20)	p. 50
Reconciliation and the Colossians (1:21-23)	p. 51
For Further Study	p. 56
Christian Perseverance (1:23)	p. 56
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 56
Reconciliation and the Colossians (1:21-23)	p. 56
The Christian-Where From and Where To? (1:21-23)	p. 57
Paul's Stewardship of God's Mystery (1:24-29)	p. 58
For Further Study	p. 67
Christian Suffering (1:24)	p. 67
The Church as the Body of Christ (1:24)	p. 68
"Mystery" (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿) in Paul (1:26-27)	p. 68
Christian Perfection (1:28)	p. 68
Paul's Metaphors and Analogies (1:29)	p. 69
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 69
Paul's Stewardship of God's Mystery (1:24-29)	p. 69
Proclaiming Christ (1:28), or Declaring the Whole Counsel of God (Acts 20:27)	p. 70
Paul's Spiritual Struggle (2:1-3)	p. 71
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 76
Paul's Spiritual Struggle (2:1-3)	p. 76
Wrestling in Prayer (2:1-2)	p. 76
Error and Its Remedy (2:4-3:4)	p. 77
Warning Against Specious Philosophy (2:4-8)	p. 77
For Further Study	p. 85
¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ (2:8,20)	p. 85
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 86
Warning against Specious Philosophy (2:4-8)	p. 86
The Indicative-Imperative Dialectic (¿¿¿¿¿¿ß¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, 2:6)	p. 86
The Normal Christian Life (2:6b-7; cf. 1:10-12a)	p. 86
Christ, the Remedy against Error (2:9-15)	p. 87
For Further Study	p. 100
The Deity of Christ (2:9)	p. 100
Principalities and Powers in Paul (2:10,15)	p. 101
Christian Baptism (2:12)	p. 101
Resurrection with Christ (2:12-13)	p. 102
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 103
Christ, the Remedy against Error (2:9-15)	p. 103
Christian Circumcision (2:11)	p. 103
Resurrection with Christ (2:12-13; cf. Rom. 6:1-11; Eph. 2:1-10)	p. 103
The Sinner's IOU to God (2:14)	p. 103
Warning against Mystical Legalism (2:16-19)	p. 104
For Further Study	p. 111
Christian Growth (2:19)	p. 111
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 111
Warning against Mystical Legalism (2:16-19)	p. 111
Consequences of Death with Christ (2:20-23)	p. 112
For Further Study	p. 117
Christian Asceticism (2:23)	p. 117
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 118
Consequences of Death with Christ (2:20-23)	p. 118
Consequences of Resurrection with Christ (3:1-4)	p. 119
For Further Study	p. 124
The Ascension and Session of Christ (3:1)	p. 124
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 124
Consequences of Resurrection with Christ (3:1-4)	p. 124
"With Christ" (3:1-4)	p. 124
Exhortation to Holiness (3:5-4:6)	p. 125
"Putting Off" Vices (3:5-11)	p. 125
For Further Study	p. 135
Doctrinal Indicative-Ethical Imperative (3:5,8-10)	p. 135
Catalogs of Virtues and Vices (3:5-8, 12-14)	p. 135
The Wrath of God (3:6)	p. 135
The "Old Person/Humanity" and the "New Person/Humanity" (3:9-10)	p. 136
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 136
"Putting Off" Vices (3:5-11)	p. 136
The Two Humanities or Natures (3:9b-11)	p. 137
Christian Renewal (3:10)	p. 137
"Putting On" Virtues (3:12-17)	p. 138
For Further Study	p. 149
Predestination and Election (3:12)	p. 149
Forgiveness (3:13)	p. 149
Love (3:14)	p. 150
Worship in the NT (3:16)	p. 150
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 151
"Putting On" Virtues (3:12-17)	p. 151
Forgiveness (3:13b,c)	p. 151
Christian Worship (3:16-17)	p. 151
Household Relationships (3:18-4:1)	p. 153
For Further Study	p. 163
Catalogs of Domestic Duties (Haustafeln = "Household Tables") (3:18-4:1)	p. 163
Families in the NT (3:18-4:1)	p. 163
Recompense and Reward (3:24-25)	p. 164
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 164
Household Relationships (3:18-4:1)	p. 164
Christian Motivation (3:18-4:1)	p. 165
Prayer and Witness (4:2-6)	p. 166
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 171
Prayer and Witness (4:2-6)	p. 171
Personal Notes (4:7-18)	p. 172
Paul's Two Representatives (4:7-9)	p. 172
For Further Study	p. 174
Paul and His Coworkers (4:7)	p. 174
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 175
Paul's Two Representatives (4:7-9)	p. 175
Greeting and Final Instructions (4:10-18)	p. 176
For Further Study	p. 185
The Letter to Laodicea (4:16)	p. 185
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 186
Greetings and Final Instructions (4:10-18)	p. 186
Prayer (4:12-13)	p. 186
Translation	p. 187
Expanded Paraphrase	p. 193
Exegetical Outline	p. 199
Philemon
Introduction	p. 207
Authorship and Date	p. 207
Occasion and Purpose	p. 207
Outline	p. 209
Recommended Commentaries	p. 209
Introductory Greeting (vv. 1-3)	p. 210
For Further Study	p. 212
The House Church in the NT (v. 2)	p. 212
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 213
Introductory Greeting (vv. 1-3)	p. 213
Thanksgiving and Intercession for Philemon (vv. 4-7)	p. 214
For Further Study	p. 219
Chiasmus in the NT (v. 5)	p. 219
¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ in the NT (v. 6)	p. 220
Joy in the NT (v. 7)	p. 220
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 221
Thanksgiving and Intercession for Philemon (vv. 4-7)	p. 221
Christian Generosity (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, v. 6)	p. 221
Paul's General Appeal on Behalf of Onesimus (vv. 8-16)	p. 222
For Further Study	p. 232
Slavery in the Ancient World and the NT (v. 16)	p. 232
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 233
Paul's General Appeal on Behalf of Onesimus (vv. 8-16)	p. 233
Wishing and Willing (vv. 12-14; cf. Mark 14:36; Phil 2:4)	p. 234
Paul's Specific Requests regarding Onesimus (vv. 17-20)	p. 235
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 239
Paul's Specific Requests regarding Onesimus (vv. 17-20)	p. 239
The Gospel in a Mirror (vv. 17-19a)	p. 239
Final Remarks, Greetings, and Benediction (vv. 21-25)	p. 240
Homiletical Suggestions	p. 244
Final Remarks, Greetings, and Benediction (vv. 21-25)	p. 244
Translation	p. 245
Expanded Paraphrase	p. 247
Exegetical Outline	p. 249
Glossary of Grammatical and Rhetorical Terms	p. 251
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