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Final (Colossians, & Philemon) Flashcards

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Two nearby cities to Colosse.

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Laodicea and Hierapolis.

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Commercial item in Colosse.

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A valuable dark, glossy wool, called Colussinus, came from this area.

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Theme of Colossians

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Pre-eminence of Christ

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Pauline authorship challenged

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  1. Elements of style peculiar to the letter
  2. A late date required because Gnosticism did not come into full bloom until the second century.
  3. Reflects a much more highly developed Christology than could have been the case in Paul’s time.
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Strongest statement for Pauline authorship.

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The strongest statement for Paul’s authorship is the letter’s link to Philemon.

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Facets of walking in the will of God.

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  1. Bearing Fruit in every good work
  2. Growing in the knowledge of God
  3. Being strengthened
  4. Giving thanks
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Use of the term “firstborn”

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“Firstborn” is not used in a time sense but to emphasize honor due him. Christ is God’s highest honored, preeminent.

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Description of Christ.

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  1. Image of God
  2. The creative agent and goal of all
  3. The one before all
  4. Sustainer of all
  5. The head of the church
  6. The founder of the church
  7. The fullness of God
  8. The means of reconciling all
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Description of former condition.

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  1. Who were once estranged
  2. Hostile in mind
  3. Doing evil deeds
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Call to live as taught.

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  1. Rooted in him
  2. Built up in him
  3. Strengthened in the faith
  4. Overflowing with thankfulness
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description of this philosophy.

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  1. Depends on human tradition
  2. According to the basic principles of this world
  3. Not according to Christ
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Response to philosophy of Paul.

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  1. Fullness in Christ

2. Union with Christ

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Things God accomplished in Christ.

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  1. Dead in your sins- God made you alive with Christ
  2. Written code against us- he canceled it
  3. Disarmed the powers and authorities- made public spectacle of them
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Quoting the false teachers.

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“Do not handle”
“Do not eat”
“Do not touch”

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Critical description of this false teaching.

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  1. Fleeting realities- “perish with use”
  2. “Based on human commands and teachings”
  3. Failure- “lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence
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The basis of Paul’s appeal.

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  1. The prior experience of spiritual resurrection
  2. You have died
  3. Christ who is in you
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Vices.

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  • Sexual immorality (illicit sex)- Included the full range of unrestrained sexual behavior.
  • Impurity (indecency)- Dirty mindedness.
  • Lust (passion)- Dominated by sexual feelings and drives.
  • Evil desires (corrupt craving)- A craving for the wrong things.
  • Greed (covetousness)- desire for more; insatiable desire for more without regard to the rights or needs of others.
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Manifestations of anger.

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  • Anger (seething anger)
  • Rage (wrath, outburst of temper)
  • Malice (spitefulness)
  • Slander (abusive language)
  • Filthy language (obscenities)
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Pairs dealing with religious and cultural distinctions.

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  1. Greek and Jew; Uncircumcised and Circumcised

2. Barbarians and Scythians; Slaves and Free

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Virtues.

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  • Compassion
  • Kindness
  • Humility
  • Gentleness
  • Patience
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Commands to the slave.

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  1. Warning against eye service
  2. Not to beguile their masters
  3. Serve with reverence for the Lord
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Unique features of the section (Chapter 3 of Colossians.)

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  1. The subordinates are addressed at all
  2. The subordinated are addressed first
  3. Wives, children, slaves are addressed as persons of choice
  4. The husbands, fathers, and masters also receive admonitions
  5. The motivational factor
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Final instructions imperatives.

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  1. Devote yourselves to prayer

2. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders

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Prayer requests.

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  1. That God may open a door of access

2. That he might proclaim it clearly

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Attributes of Christian speech.

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  1. Gracious or full of grace

2. Seasoned with salt

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Bearer of the letter.

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Tychicus. Evidently he was the bearer of the letter to the Ephesians as well as this one, and probably of a letter to Laodicea.

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Nominees for Laodicea letter.

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  1. Hebrews
  2. Philemon
  3. Ephesians
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Special exhortation to him.

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Special exhortation to Archippus. Perhaps Archippus is the successor to Epaphras as leader of the church at Colossae.

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Philemon’s city.

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Colossae

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Purpose of Philemon.

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To intercede for Onesimus in order to effect a reconciliation between him and Philemon.

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Views on how Onesimus got to Paul.

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  1. The traditional view: Onesinus was a runaway slave- maybe theft, maybe not.
  2. Onesimus was sent by philemon (or archippus) on behalf of the church in Colossae.
  3. Dwight Callahan: Oneismus was not a slave but Philemon’s estranged younger brother, who ran to paul to have him intercede in a family dispute.
  4. Onesimus had deliberately sought Paul out, looking for a sympathetic, influential friend of his master to intercede on his behalf.
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Personnel/letter.

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Paul- The apostle and self-described ‘prisoner’ of Jesus who wrote it.
Timothy- The brother in Christ and fellow-traveler with Paul; another one of Paul’s spiritual sons.
Philemon- A very generous leader at the church in Colosse, to whom a runaway slave, Onesimus, is voluntarily returning as a fellow Christian to submit himself to whatever treatment Philemon determines.
Apphia- The wife of Philemon.
Archippus- Son of Philemon and Apphia; minister for the Colossian church.
Onesimus- the returned runaway slave who was coverted in Rome under Paul’s teaching and who with Tychicus, delivered the letter to the Ephesians, then to the Colossians and the one to Philemon.
Epaphras- A Christian from Colosse who had gone to Paul in order to get his help in dealing with false teaching at Colosse, and who has now become a ‘fellow prisoner’ with Paul; sends greetings.
Mark- Sends greetings; a helper of Paul at Rome.
Aristarchus- Sends greetings; fellow worker with Paul.
Demus- A fellow worker with Paul who sends greetings; would later desert Paul.
Luke- A fellow worker with Paul who sends greetings; the ‘beloved physician’.

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Colossians 1:4

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Because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people.

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Colossians 1:7

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You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf.

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Colossians 1:13

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For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.

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Colossians 1:15

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For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.

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Colossians 1:18

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And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

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Colossians 1:19

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For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him.

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Colossians 1:28

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He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.

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Colossians 2:2

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My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ.

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Colossians 2:8

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See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.

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Colossians 2:9

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For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.

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Colossians 2:15

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And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

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Colossians 2:17

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These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.

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Colossians 3:1

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Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

46
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Colossians 3:9-10

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Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

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Colossians 3:14

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And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

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Colossians 3:15

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Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

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Colossians 3:16

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Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

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Colossians 3:25

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Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.

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Colossians 4:2

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Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

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Colossians 4:5

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Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

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Colossians 4:6

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Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

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Colossians 4:7

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Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

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Colossians 4:12

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Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.

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Colossians 4:16

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After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

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