Epistle to the Colossians

Overview

• “Colossians, Epistle to the” | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Introduction Outline | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• “Colossians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• “Colossians, Letter to the” | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• “Colossians, the Letter of Paul to The” | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Colossians | Holman Bible Handbook

• Colossians | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• “Colossians, Letter to The” | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• “Colossians, Epistle to the” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Colossians | The Bible Guide

• Introduction | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Colossians | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Keys to Colossians | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• “Colossians, Letter to the” | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Outline

• Analysis | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Outline of Colossians | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• Outline of Contents | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Outline | Holman Bible Handbook

• Outline | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Outline | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Outline of Contents | New Bible Dictionary

• “Structure, Character, and Contents” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Outline | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Content Outline of Colossians | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Brief Outline | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Outline | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Contents

• Contents Of The Epistle | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians

• Contents | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Content | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Content | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Outline | The Bible Guide

• Contents. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Content | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Authorship

• Some Critical Questions | “The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians”

• The Authorship | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• The Authenticity of the Letter | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 44: Colossians, Philemon

• “Colossians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Author | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Style and Authorship | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Authorship of Colossians | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• Authorship | New Bible Dictionary

• Authorship | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Did Paul Write Colossians? | The Bible Guide

• Author. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Date and Authorship | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Author | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Author | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Date

• Date and Occasion | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• The Date and Origin | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• Place And Date Of Writing | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians

• Date and Place of Origin | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Time and place of writing | New Bible Dictionary

• The Date and Place of Writing | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Date and Place of Writing. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Date and Authorship | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Date | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• “Date, Origin, and Destination” | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Purpose

• The Occasion | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• The Occasion of the Letter | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 44: Colossians, Philemon

• Purpose | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Purpose | Holman Bible Handbook

• Purpose | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Reason for the Epistle | New Bible Dictionary

• The False Teaching | New Bible Dictionary

• Occasion and Purpose | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Purposes. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• Background and Purpose | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• Purpose and Teaching | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Historical Context

• Jewish Settlement in the Lycus Valley | “The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians”

• Christianity in the Lycus Valley | “The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians”

• The “Colossian Heresy” | “The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians”

• Date and Occasion | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• The Colossian Heresy | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• The City and Its People | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• The Problem at Colosse | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• Colossae: The City and Its People | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 44: Colossians, Philemon

• The Threat to Faith and the “Colossian Heresy” | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 44: Colossians, Philemon

• “Colossians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Background | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• The City of Colossae | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

• The Errant Teaching | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Occasion. | The Bible Knowledge Commentary

• The Colossian Heresy and Paul’s Response | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Colossae | The Bible Reader’s Companion

• Background | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

• The City | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

• The Crisis | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Recipients

• The Founding of the Church | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• The Church at Colossae | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 44: Colossians, Philemon

• The Church at Colossae | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians

• Destination | Holman Bible Handbook

• Destination | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Destination of the Epistle | New Bible Dictionary

• The Church in Colossae | The Bible Guide

• The Church | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Location

• The Date and Origin | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• The Place of Paul’s Imprisonment | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 44: Colossians, Philemon

• Place And Date Of Writing | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians

• Date and Place of Origin | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• The Date and Place of Writing | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• When Did Paul Write This Letter? | The Bible Guide

• “Date, Origin, and Destination” | Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Geography

• Cities of the Lycus Valley | “The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians”

Relationship

• The Relationship to the Other Prison Epistles | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• Relation To Other New Testament Writings | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians

• Relation to the Other Prison Letters | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

Authenticity

• Authenticity | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Of The Genuineness of The Epistle | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians

Text

• Vocabulary Of The Epistle | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians

Style

• “Colossians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Style and Authorship | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• “Structure, Character, and Contents” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Structure

• The Theological Structure of the Epistle | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• Analysis of Colossians | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 44: Colossians, Philemon

• “Structure, Character, and Contents” | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Theological Outline of Colossians | The Bible Reader’s Companion

Theme

• Theme | Holman Bible Handbook

• Theme | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Emphases

• Ethical Injunctions | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Theological Significance | Holman Bible Handbook

• Theological Significance | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Principal Affirmations | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Major Theme | The Books of the Bible Made Easy

• The Correspondence | Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines on the New Testament

Message

• The Teaching of Colossians | “The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians”

• Paul’s Reply | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Paul’s Handling of the Colossian Philosophy | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 44: Colossians, Philemon

• “Colossians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

Theology

• The Theological Structure of the Epistle | The New American Commentary: Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

• The Teaching of the Epistle | Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 44: Colossians, Philemon

• “Colossians, Letter to the” | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Theology | Holman Bible Handbook

• Theology | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Spiritual Content

• Questions for Reflection | Holman Bible Handbook

• Questions for Reflection | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

Bibliography

• Select Bibliography | “The Epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians”

• Bibliography | The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

• Literature Of The Epistle To The Colossians | A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians

• Bibliography | Eerdman’s Dictionary of the Bible

• Bibliography | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | Harper’s Bible Dictionary

• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Bible Handbook

• Sources for Additional Study | Holman Concise Bible Commentary

• Bibliography | New Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

• Bibliography | The Bible Knowledge Commentary