Colossians

Question 1

The main purpose of Colossians. What was Paul trying to correct?

Answer 1

Putting people at the same level of Jesus (the Jesus..and).

Paul writes to show Jesus once again as being the central figure of history…above all others

Question 2

Colossians 1:9-10 prayer

Answer 2

For God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way.

Question 3

Colossians 1:15-20

Answer 3

Jesus holds it all together and is supreme in that the fullness of God dwells in him

Question 4

Colossians 1:27

Answer 4

Christ in you, the hope of glory.

The Message, “Christ is in you. Therefore you can look forward to sharing in God’s glory.”

Question 5

Who brought the Gospel to Colossae originally?

Answer 5

Epaphras! Perhaps one of the 12 from Acts 19:7. He’s also the one who brought news to Paul in Rome that the church in Colossae was under pressure to accept different teaching to the true gospel. In the letter of Philemon Epaphras is said to be a fellow prisoner for Christ.

Question 6

Who delivers the letter and what two other letters does he have?

Answer 6

Tychicus, along with the letter to the Ephesians and the letter to Philemon who is in Colassae. Onesimus is with Tychicus.

Question 7

1:1-23

Answer 7

Greetings and The Exalted Messiah

Question 8

1:9-10

Answer 8

The Colossian Prayer!!

Question 9

1:20

Answer 9

through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
*why in “heaven”? because he settled the rebellion in heaven and set things right again

Question 10

1:24 - 2:5

Answer 10

The Suffering Apostle (Paul). It’s not defeat but more glory for God based on the truths mentioned in the Messiah Poem previously and so they become a cause for joy.

Question 11

1:26-27

Answer 11

the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Question 12

2:2-3

Answer 12

God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Question 13

The Messiah Poem!

Answer 13

1:15-20, “He is the image of the invisible God…”

Question 14

What were the two influences (pressures) on the Colossian church that Paul encourages them not to give in to?

Answer 14

1. Mystical polytheism - Jesus is 1 more deity

2. Observance of the Torah laws - do not handle, do not taste, do not touch.

Question 15

How did Jesus overcome the polytheist spiritual world for the Greeks?

Answer 15

2:15, “He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.”

Question 16

How did Jesus overcome the Torah law?

Answer 16

He is what the Law points to and so completely fulfills the law, lacking nothing in himself. There is no Jesus and… (like Gal). 2:17, “These are a shadow of things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.”

Question 17

Chapters 3 and 4

Answer 17

Resurrection life (please final greetings)
You’re a new creation. Period.
Here are some practical ways of living it.

Question 18

3:2

Answer 18

Set your mind on things that are above (where Christ is seated) not on things that are earth.

Question 19

3:11

Answer 19

In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

Question 20

3:14

Answer 20

And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Question 21

3:18-24

Answer 21

Husbands/Wives, Fathers/Children, Slaves/Masters

Question 22

Before the final greetings in 4:10-18 (Luke, Demas, “remember my chains”) in verses 7-10, what does Paul set up?

Answer 22

Tychicus has brought Onesimus back with a letter for Philemon but first tells the congregation that Onesimus is one of them and a beloved brother.