Colossians 1:15-29
(Colossians 1:15-28)
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Chapter XXIV of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca. 96).
- Chapter XX, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.)
- Chapter I, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110). (Longer Version only - 4th cent interpolation)
- Chapter XII of the Epistle of Barnabas. (ca. 130)
- Similitude IX.12, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
- I.IV.5, II.XXII.4, III.XVI.3, IV.XX.2, V.XIV.2, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter IX, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- V.10, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- I.16, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 207)
- Chapter XVI, Against the Valentinians, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XXIII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian (c. 211)
- V.19, V.20, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter VII, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- I.I.8, I.II.1, 5, I.VII.1, II.IV.3, II.VI.1, II.IX.4, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- VI.XXX, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- I.7, I.11, I.19, II.8, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- VI.2, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- IV.Summary.30, IV.Summary.37, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen / Rufinus (c.230)
- VI.LXIV, VII.XXVII, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- XIV.7, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- Commentary by St John Chrysostom: Homily III, Homily IV, Homily V.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- Two Sermons on The Glory of the Gospel by Thomas Goodwin, c. 1650.
- Settled in the Faith, Thomas Watson, 1680.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- Christ the Head of the Body, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert Hawker, c. 1800.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Colossians 1:15-28 (Pentecost +9), Brian J. Walsh, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016
- "And so Paul again makes clear that his intention is to "present everyone mature in Christ." (Colossians 1:28; cf. 1:9-10)...A seditious maturity that says that if Jesus is Lord then Caesar (and all of his contemporary imitators) is a fraud....
- "The Politics of Christ, the Beginning," Alastair Roberts, Political Theology Today, 2016.
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, Scott Hoezee, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
- Pulpit Fiction, with podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
- Commentary, Colossians 1:15-28 | Shawna Songer-Gaines | University Chaplain, Trevecca Nazarene University| A Plain Account, 2016
- "Moving from universal concepts to specific realities is a jarring experience. It's one thing to talk about poverty; it's another to walk two miles carrying dirty water with a thirsty child clinging to your waist."
- Commentary,
Colossians 1:15-28 (Pentecost +9), Richard Carlson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
- "Cosmic reality as presented through the Christ hymn helps the letter's recipients understand that they do not need to perform an array of ascetic practices or seek ecstatic visions either to appease cosmic powers who otherwise will vex them or to experience a fuller relationship with God as some false teachers have claimed."
-
"First
Thoughts on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 9, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
- "This is a big expansive vision which needs a big expansive interpretation if it is not to collapse into religious imperialism, especially in our context when we are able to be much more aware than this writer of the complexities of different cultures and different religious traditions."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- "The Christian Way of Knowing," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Where Wisdom is Found," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2009. (Colossians 1:15-20) Focus article, "The Christian Way of Knowing," Jonathan R. Wilson.
- Colossians 1:21-28, Christ and the Powers of Darkness: Lessons from Colossians, Robert Paul Roth, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1986.
- "The Person and Work of Christ," "Reconciliation," "Paul's Ministry to the Church," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- "Loosening Our Grip," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Mysticism," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
-
Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Colossians 1:15-28, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
- "All in all this passage ends up with the helpful and hopeful image of assisting everyone to mature (implicitly, after their own fashion, their own Christness)."
- Commentary,
Colossians 1:15-28 (Pentecost +9), Brian J. Walsh, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes
direct links).
- Behr, John, "Colossians 1:13-20: A
Chiastic Reading," St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 1996.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bing, Charles C., "The Warning in
Colossians 1:21-23," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Charry, Ellen T.,
"Virtual Salvation," Theology Today, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Christensen, Richard L., "Colossians 1:15-28,"
Interpretation, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Helyer, Larry R., "Arius Revisited: The Firstborn over
All Creation (Col 1:15)," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Helyer, Larry R., "Cosmic Christology and Col 1:15-20,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Jegen, Carol Frances,
"Rejoicing in God," The Living Pulpit, 1996.
(see
Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lamp, Jeffrey S., "Wisdom in Col 1:15-20:
Contribution and Significance," Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Maier, Harry O.,
"A Sly Civility: Colossians and Empire," Journal for the Study of the
New Testament, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Moo, Douglas J., "Nature in the New Creation: New Testament Eschatology
and the Environment," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
2006. Section on this text begins on p. 472.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Okure, Teresa, "'In Him All Things Hold Together': A
Missiological Reading of Colossians 1:15-20," International Review of
Mission, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Peterson, Robert A., "The Perseverance of the Saints: A
Theological Exegesis of Four Key New Testament Passages," Presbyterion,
1991.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Reumann, John, "Colossians 1:24 ('What Is Lacking in the
Afflictions of Christ,'): History of Exegesis and Ecumenical Advance,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Roth, Robert Paul,
"Christ and the Powers of Darkness: Lessons from Colossians," Word &
World, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Schweizer, Eduard, "Colossians 1:15-20,"
Review & Expositor, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Sumney, Jerry L.,
"'I Fill Up What Is Lacking in the Afflictions of Christ': Paul's Vicarious
Suffering in Colossians," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Toews, John E., "The Politics of Confession,"
Direction, 2009.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Behr, John, "Colossians 1:13-20: A
Chiastic Reading," St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 1996.
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 11, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2016.
- Storypath, Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 2016.
- "My Invisible Friend," Rev. H Ken Rodenberger, sermons4kids.com.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Colossians 1:15, Colossians 1:20, Colossians 1:20, Colossians 1:24, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Colossians 1:22, Colossians 1:22, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
- Hymns and Music:
- "Bless Christ Through Whom All Things Are Made," Hymn based on Colossians 1:15-18, Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia, 2012.
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Colossians 1:15, 18, 20, 27. The Cyber Hymnal.
- "Colossians Hymn," Jay C. Treat, The Christian Church in Pennsylvania.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Colossians
