Colossians A Commentary

includes index and biblioraphy

Text and Language ...........1 Question of Authorship and LIterary Genre .............3 Positions in the Framework of the Corpus Paulinum ..............5 Concerning the Deuteropauline CHaracter of Colossians ..........10 Structure and Problem of the Commentary ...........21 Structure of the Theological Argument ...........26 1. Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession - The Premise of Salvation in Christ ..............36 Prayer of Thanksgiving ..............36 Intercession 1: 15-20......................45 Paradigmatic Prayer of Thanksgiving .....50 Hymn, 1: 15-20...........56 Application of the Hymn .......90 2. The Authority of the Apostle -Connecting Salvation with the Apostolic Proclamation ..........95 Apostle and Church .............95 Apostle and Recipients .........105 3. Debate with the Opponents Tune and false Appropriate of Salvation .......109 The Christian is Joined with the Risen christ .........109 Freedom from the External Demands ..............142 4. Paraenesis for the new life ...........157 Consequences of the Gospel for the New Life ........157 Household code ........175 Final Exhortations .......185