51. Colossians

  • 51. Colossians (The Choice: Vol.1)

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    Paul (the Suffering Servant of the Gospel) Category: Endurance in chains & ministry Could avoid: Stop preaching Christ to avoid prison.“Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you.” (Colossians 1:24)Cross-Refs: 2 Timothy 2:9; Philippians 1:13. Chose: To labour for the church with all his strength.“To this end I…

  • 51. Colossians (The Choice: Vol.2)

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    False Philosophy Category: Failure of truth Could endure: Remain rooted in Christ.“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him.” (Colossians 2:6)Cross-Refs: John 15:4; 1 Corinthians 3:11. Chose wrongly: Followed hollow and deceptive philosophy.“See to it that no one takes you captive…

  • Colossians (Bible Translation History)

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    1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations 1.1 Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) 1.2 Medieval Translations (5th–15th Century CE) 1.3 Reformation and Renaissance Translations (16th–17th Century CE) 1.4 Modern Translations (18th Century–Present) 2. Textual Criticism and Manuscript Traditions 2.1 Key Manuscripts 2.2 Textual Variants and Their Impact 2.3 Scholarly Methods…

  • 51. Colossians (Bible Summary)

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    Introduction (1:1–14) Greetings (1:1–2) Thanksgiving (1:3–8) Prayer (1:9–14) The Supremacy of Christ (1:15–23) Paul’s Labor for the Church (1:24—2:7) His Ministry for the Sake of the Church (1:24–29) His Concern for the Spiritual Welfare of His Readers (2:1–7) Freedom from Human Regulations through Life with Christ (2:8–23) Warning to Guard…

  • 51. Colossians (Bible Overview)

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    (1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: Colossians – addressed to the saints in Colossae, a city in the Lycus Valley of Asia Minor• Definition: A Christocentric epistle written to affirm the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ in response to syncretistic teachings threatening the Church’s theological foundation 1.2 Authorship…

  • 51. Colossians (Prefiguring Jesus)

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    Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of Colossians 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and Theological Context 3. Narrative Structure and Christ-Centred Motifs 4. Typology and Symbols of Christ 5. Messianic Prophecies and Previews 6. Theological and Christological Significance 7. Redemptive Legacy and Christian Application…