Foster provides the commentary on Colossians in this renowned series of biblical commentaries, under the General Editorship of Professor Morna D. Hooker (Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity Emerita in the University of Cambridge, UK).
As with other volumes in the series, the key questions for scholars are scrutinized thoroughly—questions of historicity, the use of historical traditions and sources, the relationship of Colossians to the rest of the New Testament in particular the Pauline letters, authorship, and setting. Foster examines these issues in such a way as to present the heart of the academic debate to a wider audience, as befitting to the series reputation for rigorous commentary, which not only advances the knowledge of students and pastors, but also makes a contribution to the academic discourse in its own right.
“However, the connections between prayer, theology, and doxology are not unfamiliar in the Pauline writings, and prayerful reflection often leads seamlessly into theological contemplation accompanied by an outpouring of praise. Hence it seems appropriate to treat Col. 1:12–14 as a closely linked continuation of the prayer commenced in v. 9.” (Page 163)
“failure to understand him as the full revelation of the divine mystery (Col. 2:2).” (Page 252)
“The chief critique here is that it is human rather than divine in origin.” (Page 252)
The commentary... offers a clear and lucid discussion of the text, with careful consideration of textual variants in the Greek manuscript tradition.
—Journal for the Study of the New Testament
A valuable contribution to the library of work on the letter ... the book is eminently readable and will be as valuable to a non-academic pastoral readership as it is to scholars.
—The Expository Times
This is a fine commentary on Colossians in a widely respected series…[Foster] has produced a well-written and succinct exposition of the text of this theologically rich and historically fascinating letter…I have high regard for this commentary and recommend it.
—Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
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