Jude and Peter (in 2 Peter) employed some of the same imagery to warn their audiences regarding the danger of apostasy and God’s certain judgement on those who opposed the…
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At some point after the gospel began to take root in Colossae, a number of teachers arrived and compelled the Colossians to incorporate elements of the law into their Christian…
While in prison in Rome (Acts 28:30-31), Paul was informed about the unrest in Philippi. He had enjoyed a prosperous but dangerous encounter there on his second journey (Acts 16:11-40),…
While Paul was imprisoned in Rome after his third missionary journey (Acts 28:30-31), he heard of the struggles of his friends in Philippi. On his second journey Paul had experienced…
In Ephesians 1-3, Paul described the formation of Jews and Gentiles into one body in Christ. In the remainder of the epistle, Paul exhorted Jews and Gentiles to be united…
Paul had a familial relationship with the Ephesians, having spent time in Ephesus during his second and third missionary journeys (Acts 18:19-21; 19:1-20; 20:17-38). Paul wished for believers in Ephesus…
Galatians is Paul’s focused argument regarding what should govern the lives of Gentile Christians. Paul’s thesis to the Galatians was clear: the justified should live by faith in Christ, and…
Paul wrote Galatians to fortify believers he met during his first missionary journey (Acts 13:1-14:28). He first described the unchanging nature of the gospel (Gal 1:1-11) and then shared his…
It may be that Paul wrote to the Galatian churches quite early in his ministry, after his first missionary journey. When Paul visited the Galatian cities of Pisidian Antioch, Iconium,…
Philemon
As a business owner and an owner of slaves, Philemon’s financial success was dependent upon loyalty amongst his laborers. Restless slaves could prove costly. If even one escaped successfully, many…
Commentary New Testament Philemon