Colossians and Philemon
in Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
Pages
480
Publisher
Zondervan
Published
10/23/2012
ISBN-13
9780310243953
This series is designed for those who know biblical languages. It is written primarily for the pastor and Bible teacher, not for the scholar. That is, the aim is not to review and offer a critique of every possible interpretation that has ever been given to a passage, but to exegete each passage of Scripture succinctly in its grammatical and historical context. Each passage is interpreted in the light of its biblical setting, with a view to grammatical detail, literary context, flow of biblical argument, and historical setting. While the focus will not be on application, it is expected that the authors will offer suggestions as to the direction in which application can flow.
Collections
This book appears in the following featured collections.
- Basic Library Booklist by Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
- Women and BIPOC by Jamie Davies
- Non-Western and BIPOC Commentaries by Matt Quintana
- Recommended New Testament Commentaries for Evangelical Pastors by Thomas R. Schreiner
- TGC: Scholarly Commentaries by The Gospel Coalition
Reviews
Pao’s commentary is a solid verse-by-verse analysis of the Greek text of Colossians and Philemon that’s well-written and helpful for understanding the meaning of each passage. The text diagrams are particularly helpful for grasping the flow of thought. Pastor-teachers will also appreciate Pao’s clear statement of the main point of each passage, and his helpful applications.
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Good relation with the temple perspective
Good relation with the temple perspective
Excellent, a good relation with the temple perspective
Pao has written on Luke-Acts, the use of the Old Testament in the New, and the theme of “thanksgiving” in Paul. Pao is a careful and fair-minded scholar who represents well the state of evangelical scholarship.
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Recent commentary by an evangelical scholar.
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The graphical layout section is what sets this commentary series apart from others. This volume is excellent. Full review at the link.
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