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PNTC

The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon

by Douglas J. Moo

The Edition

Series editor
D. A. Carson

Publication

Publisher
Apollos
Co-publisher
Inter-Varsity Press
Series
The Pillar New Testament Commentary (PNTC)
Date published
2008

The Physical Book

Binding
Hardcover
Dust jacket
Yes
Total pages
504 pages
ISBN-13
9780802837271
LCCN
2008011989
Copyright
2008

Reference

Notes
Moo's second Pillar volume, after James. Two letters in one book: Colossians at length, Philemon briefly, as the series does wherever a short letter travels with a longer one. Only the Eerdmans barcode was scanned from this copy.

Contents

  • Editor's Preface
  • Author's Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Texts and Translations
  • The Letter to the Colossians
    • Select Bibliography on Colossians
      • Commentaries
      • Other Works
    • Introduction to Colossians
      • I. To Whom Was Colossians Written? Colossae and the Colossians
      • II. Who Wrote the Letter? Authorship
      • III. When Was the Letter Written? Date and Place of Writing
      • IV. Why Was Colossians Written? The False Teaching
      • V. What Is Colossians Teaching? The Theology of the Letter
        • A. Christ
        • B. Cosmology and the Powers
        • C. The Church
        • D. The Gospel
        • E. Eschatology
        • F. The Christian Life
    • Commentary on Colossians
      • I. The Letter Opening: “Just as You Have Received Christ Jesus as Lord . . .” (1:1–2:5)
        • A. Prescript (1:1-2)
        • B. The Powerful Gospel of God's Son (1:3-23)
          • 1. The Evidence of the Gospel's Power among the Colossians (Thanksgiving and Prayer) (1:3-14)
          • 2. The Heart of the Gospel: The Supremacy of Christ in Creation and Redemption (1:15-20)
          • 3. The Hope Held Out in the Gospel (1:21-23)
        • C. The Mystery of Christ in Paul's Ministry and Christian Experience (1:24–2:5)
      • II. The Letter Body: “. . . Continue to Live Your Lives in Him” (2:6–4:6)
        • A. The Heart of the Matter: Remaining Centered on Christ (2:6-7)
        • B. The Threat to Christocentric Living: Warning about False Teachers (2:8-23)
          • 1. Spiritual Fullness in Christ (2:8-15)
          • 2. The Empty Promise of the False Teaching (2:16-23)
        • C. Living a Christocentric Life (3:1–4:1)
          • 1. Heavenly Thinking (3:1-4)
          • 2. Putting Off the Practices of the “Old Self” (3:5-11)
          • 3. Putting On the Practices of the “New Self” (3:12-17)
          • 4. The Lordship of Christ in Earthly Relationships (3:18–4:1)
        • D. Exhortation to Prayer and Christian Witness (4:2-6)
      • III. The Letter Closing, Greetings, Plans, and Instructions (4:7-18)
  • The Letter to Philemon
    • Select Bibliography on Philemon
      • Commentaries
      • Other Works
    • Introduction to Philemon
      • I. A Basic Profile: Author, Recipient, Nature, and Place of Writing
      • II. The Situation behind the Letter
      • III. The Purpose and Significance of the Letter
    • Commentary on Philemon
      • I. The Letter Opening (vv. 1-3)
      • II. Thanksgiving: The “Fellowship of Faith” (vv. 4-7)
      • III. The Letter Body: Paul's Appeal concerning Onesimus (vv. 8-20)
      • IV. The Letter Closing (vv. 21-25)
  • Indexes
    • I. Authors
    • II. Subjects
    • III. Scripture References
    • IV. Extrabiblical Literature