Locate the Passage 1:24-29 has a tail-head link with 1:21-23, wherein the topic of Paul’s ministry mentioned at the tail of vs. 23 is expanded upon at the head of vs. 24ff. This paragraph is part of the grounds contained in 1:15-2:5 for the exhortations to c... Read More »

Locate the Passage 1:21-23 is an amplification of the reconciling work of the Son described in 1:20. 1:15-2:5 serve as grounds for the exhortation in 2:6ff. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository. Determine the Structur... Read More »

Locate the Passage 1:15-20 is the first paragraph of the main body of the letter. 1:15-2:5 serve as grounds for the exhortation in 2:6ff. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository. Determine the Structure of the Passage Vs... Read More »

Locate the Passage 1:9-14 contains Paul’s prayer for the church at Colossae. This is the final introductory paragraph before the main body of the letter. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository. Determine the Structure... Read More »

Locate the Passage 1:3-8 contains Paul’s expression of thanksgiving for the Colossians. The order of salutation followed by thanksgiving is a normative pattern for Paul’s letters (Galatians is a notable exception). The thanksgiving is part of the introduct... Read More »

Locate the Passage 1:1-2 is the introduction to the letter. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository and contains the introduction to the letter. Determine the Structure of the Passage. This is a traditional Pauline salut... Read More »

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