The epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians /by F.F. Bruce.

Bruce, F. F. 1910-1990,

The epistles to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians /by F.F. Bruce. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing, (c)1984. - xxviii, 442 pages ; 23 cm. - The New international commentary on the New Testament .



Introduction to Colossians -- Cities of the Lycus Valley -- Jewish settlement in the Lycus Valley -- Christianity in the Lycus Valley -- The "Colossian heresy" -- The teaching of Colossians -- Some critical questions -- Analysis of Colossians -- Colossians : text, exposition, and notes -- Introduction to Philemon -- Authorship -- Date and provenance -- Paul and Onesimus -- The significance of the letter -- Analysis of Philemon -- Philemon : text, expositon, and notes -- Introduction to Ephesians -- Ephesians and the Pauline corpus -- The parousia and the Spirit -- Imagery of Ephesians -- Incipient Catholicism -- Nature and purpose of Ephesians -- Analysis of Ephesians -- Ephesians : text, exposition, and notes.



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