The New Testament
A Historical and Theological Introduction
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Chapter
31. Colossians and Philemon
Questions for Research and Discussion
- Give a fairly detailed account of the arguments against the Pauline authorship of Colossians regarding vocabulary, style, and theology.
- Give a fairly detailed response defending the Pauline authorship of Colossians regarding vocabulary, style, and theology.
- Compare and contrast the various proposals to the “Colossian heresy” as presented in the chapter. Which one do you find to be most convincing and why?
- Discuss the theological emphases found in Colossians.
- How do we square Philemon with Galatians 3:28 and other Pauline passages similar to it? How are we to handle passages of the NT that seem to support (or at least not oppose) slavery?