Ephesians and Colossians

Ephesians and ColossiansEphesians and Colossians is the first of eighteen volumes in the new Paideia commentary series. This series approaches each text in its final, canonical form, proceeding by sense units rather than word by word or verse by verse. Each sense unit is explored in three sections: (1) introductory matters, (2) tracing the train of thought, (3) key hermeneutical and theological questions. The commentaries shed fresh light on the text while avoiding

This book provides lay teachers with background and depth on topics taught frequently in the parish

and the exodus to a new promised land

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Offering a fresh contribution to hermeneutical discussions

and North America

In the first section

helping contemporary Christians develop a Christian theology of the land and assess Bible-based claims in discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle

In Living at the Crossroads

They unpack the wisdom of the Fourth Gospel for the intellectual and spiritual transformation of its readers and connect the Gospel with a range of witnesses throughout the whole history of Catholicism

Westerholm helps readers understand the major components of Paul's vision of life

Providing students with a thorough introduction to the literature of the ancient Near East--and time-pressed scholars with an admirably up-to-date research tool--it will become a syllabus standard for a myriad of courses

showing its relevance to Christian life and thought today