Essays on Colossians

The Epistle to the Galatians, the Epistle to the Ephesians, the Epistle to the Philippians, the Epistle to the Colossians, the First Epistle to the Thessalonians, and The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians. The Epistle to the Galatians, the Epistle to the Ephesians, the Epistle to the Philippians, the Epistle of Paul to the Colossians, the First Epistle to the Thessalonians, and The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians. The Epistle to the Galatians is the ninth book of the New Testament. This book represents a letter from the Apostle Paul to some Christian people of Galatia (Sampley, 2000). Purpose ...

The 5th Commandment has been reiterated by the Letter of Paul to the Colossians, “Children, obey your parents in everything, because that pleases the Lord” (Colossians 3:20 Christian Community Bible). In the olden days of the Hebrews, the father and the mother are the epitomes of authority in the family; and so with the elders in their tribes. It was literally a positive command to give the respect that they deserve. In the opposite, to do the negative, that is, to disrespect them even meant death during those times. Such was the strict imposition of the commandment that it ...

Introduction

Academic study of the New Testament (NT) excluding Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John sees the influence of Luke in Acts perspective of the divinity of Jesus and Paul's epistles provide his perspective. Reading Luke is critically similar to reading Acts when it comes to the perception of the divinity of Jesus. The early Christian literature of the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline letters in particular, reflect specific ideas about Jesus and continue spurring debate on the divinity of Jesus, the Son of God, Jesus the man, and Jesus the Christ. There were many centers of Christians ...