Colossians and Philemon (Two Horizons Commentary)
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: November 15, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9780802827159
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Books of the New Testament; Philemon; New Testament Commentary; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Religion; Biblical Commentary - New Testament; Colossians; Bible.; Commentaries; N.T.; Bible - Commentaries - New Testament
Description: "Colossians and Philemon have traditionally been overshadowed by other New Testament texts thought to express Pauline theology more clearly. In this commentary, however, Marianne Meye Thompson shows how these two epistles provide a unique formulation of the gospel in terms of creation and reconciliation rather than justification by faith. In Colossians she finds an overarching narrative of the Bible's grand creation-redemption story and an important emphasis on the relationship between creation and Christology, while her exploration of Philemon casts brighter light on the significance of Paul's familial metaphors for the church and the meaning of new humanity in Christ. Throughout her work on these two epistles, Thompson continually connects her insights to theological concerns."--Jacket.