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3 Quoted in J Sidlow Baxter, Explore the Book, 6:181 References to the “palace” (1:13) and “Caesar’s household” (4:22) are evidence that the letter came from Rome H.C.G Moule, Philippian Studies, p Cf Henry C Thiessen, Introductory Lectures in Systematic Theology, p 296 John Phillips, Exploring the Scriptures, p 239 H.C.G Moule, Philippian Studies, pp 25354 16Colossians: Christ Is All and in All Colossians is another of Paul’s four prison epistles, similar in many ways to his letter to Ephesus The church addressed was very small and inconspicuous, but the letter itself had all the credentials of a message from God Its readers could not help but notice that it magni es the Person and work of Jesus Christ Those who study the book today discover new insights into the depths and riches of intimate fellowship with Christ, who “is all, and in all” (3:11) I PREPARATION FOR STUDY You have just completed your survey of Philippians, whose setting and tone are very di erent from those of Colossians Prepare yourself mentally to expect di erences, keeping in mind that diversity of peoples, church situations, and experiences brings on such differences Refer to Chart 1, page 20, again and note when Colossians was written — almost midway in the writing series of the twentyseven books II BACKGROUND A AUTHOR AND DESTINATION Colossians 1:1 identi es the author as Paul, and recognizes Paul’s co-worker Timothy in its greeting Verse identi es the readers as “the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae.” Paul also directed the Colossian church to share the letter with the church at Laodicea (4:16; cf 2:1) The title of the book, “Colossians,” is derived from the destination B THE CITY OF COLOSSAE See Map U (Environs of Colossae) and note that Colossae was one of the “tri-cities” of the Lycus Valley This area was about one hundred miles inland from Ephesus (See also Map V for the larger setting.) Five centuries before Christ, Colossae was hailed as “the great city of Phrygia.” By Paul’s time, it was just a small town A main reason for the change was the rise of the neighboring cities of Laodicea and Hierapolis, when the trade route between Ephesus and the Euphrates Valley was diverted away from Colossae.1 ... The title of the book, “Colossians,” is derived from the destination B THE CITY OF COLOSSAE See Map U (Environs of Colossae) and note that Colossae was one of the “tri-cities” of the Lycus Valley... for the larger setting.) Five centuries before Christ, Colossae was hailed as ? ?the great city of Phrygia.” By Paul’s time, it was just a small town A main reason for the change was the rise of the. .. another of Paul’s four prison epistles, similar in many ways to his letter to Ephesus The church addressed was very small and inconspicuous, but the letter itself had all the credentials of a