Colossians
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Colossians proclaims the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ against false teachings threatening the church. Paul emphasizes that in Christ all the fullness of God dwells and believers are complete in Him.
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Jesus is supreme over all creation and in him all the fullness of God dwells.
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- Written to combat an early heresy mixing Judaism, philosophy, and angel worship
- Contains the highest Christology in Paul's letters (1:15-20)
- Paul had never visited Colossae - Epaphras founded the church
- Contains 'Christ in you, the hope of glory' (1:27)
- Written at the same time as Philemon (same messenger: Tychicus and Onesimus)
- Colossae was destroyed by an earthquake around AD 60-64
- Contains practical household rules (3:18-4:1)
- Warns against 'philosophy and vain deceit' (2:8)
- The city was so insignificant that Colossians is the only ancient document mentioning it
- Contains 'whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord' (3:23)