The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon

by Moo, Douglas J.

• ISBN13: 9780802837271
• ISBN10: 0802837271
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-25
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

The Pillar New Testament Commentary, designed for serious readers of the Bible, seeks above all to make clear the meaning of the text of Scripture as we have it. Writers of the PNTC volumes interact with the most important, informed contemporary debate yet avoid undue technical detail. Their ideal is a blend of rigorous exegesis and exposition, scholarship and pastoral sensitivity, with an eye alert both to biblical theology and to the contemporary relevance of the Bible.

Author Biography

Douglas J. Moo is Blanchard Professor of New Testament at Wheaton Graduate School.

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface	p. viii
Author's Preface	p. x
Abbreviations	p. xi
Texts and Translations	p. xvi
The Letter to the Colossians
Select Bibliography on Colossians	p. 3
Commentaries	p. 3
Other Works	p. 5
Introduction to Colossians	p. 25
To Whom Was Colossians Written? Colossae and the Colossians	p. 26
Who Wrote the Letter? Authorship	p. 28
When Was the Letter Written? Date and Place of Writing	p. 41
Why Was Colossians Written? The False Teaching	p. 46
What Is Colossians Teaching? The Theology of the Letter	p. 60
Christ	p. 61
Cosmology and the Powers	p. 63
The Church	p. 66
The Gospel	p. 67
Eschatology	p. 68
The Christian Life	p. 69
Commentary on Colossians	p. 73
The Letter Opening: "Just as You Have Received Christ Jesus as Lord..." (1:1-2:5)	p. 73
Prescript (1:1-2)	p. 74
The Powerful Gospel of God's Son (1:3-23)	p. 79
The Evidence of the Gospel's Power among the Colossians (Thanksgiving and Prayer) (1:3-14)	p. 80
The Heart of the Gospel: The Supremacy of Christ in Creation and Redemption (1:15-20)	p. 107
The Hope Held Out in the Gospel (1:21-23)	p. 137
The Mystery of Christ in Paul's Ministry and Christian Experience (1:24-2:5)	p. 147
The Letter Body: "...Continue to Live Your Lives in Him" (2:6-4:6)	p. 175
The Heart of the Matter: Remaining Centered on Christ (2:6-7)	p. 177
The Threat to Christocentric Living: Warning about False Teachers (2:8-23)	p. 183
Spiritual Fullness in Christ (2:8-15)	p. 183
The Empty Promise of the False Teaching (2:16-23)	p. 216
Living a Christocentric Life (3:1-4:1)	p. 243
Heavenly Thinking (3:1-4)	p. 243
Putting Off the Practices of the "Old Self" (3:5-11)	p. 252
Putting On the Practices of the "New Self" (3:12-17)	p. 273
The Lordship of Christ in Earthly Relationships (3:18-4:1)	p. 292
Exhortation to Prayer and Christian Witness (4:2-6)	p. 317
The Letter Closing, Greetings, Plans, and Instructions (4:7-18)	p. 332
The Letter to Philemon
Select Bibliography on Philemon	p. 357
Commentaries	p. 357
Other Works	p. 359
Introduction to Philemon	p. 361
A Basic Profile: Author, Recipient, Nature, and Place of Writing	p. 361
The Situation behind the Letter	p. 364
The Purpose and Significance of the Letter	p. 369
Commentary on Philemon	p. 379
The Letter Opening (vv. 1-3)	p. 379
Thanksgiving: The "Fellowship of Faith" (vv. 4-7)	p. 384
The Letter Body: Paul's Appeal concerning Onesimus (vv. 8-20)	p. 397
The Letter Closing (vv. 21-25)	p. 433
Indexes
Authors	p. 443
Subjects	p. 449
Scripture References	p. 451
Extrabiblical Literature	p. 469
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