The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon

Download or read book The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon written by James D. G. Dunn and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume in the celebrated New International Greek Testament Commentary series, James D. G. Dunn, author of numerous well-received works on the historical origin and theological interpretation of the New Testament, provides detailed expositions of the text of Paul s letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. Dunn examines each of these letters within the context of the Jewish and Hellenistic cultures in the first century, and he discusses the place of Colossians and Philemon in the relationship between the Pauline mission and the early churches that received these letters. He places particular stress on the role of faith in Jesus Christ within and over against Judaism and on the counsel of these two important letters with regard to the shaping of human relationships in the community of faith.