Colossians: Encouragement to Walk in All Wisdom as Holy Ones in Christ - Reventlow, Henning Graf; Heil, John Paul
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This book investigates Colossians as a captivity letter from the primary implied author, the imprisoned Paul, to an implied audience of mainly Gentile converts currently in danger of influence by local Jews or Jewish Christians. Utilizing a text-centered, literary-rhetorical, and audience-oriented method, it demonstrates new chiastic structures for the entire letter that progressively encourage the audience to resist deceit and conduct themselves according to all the wisdom at their disposal as holy ones in Christ.

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This book investigates Colossians as a captivity letter from the primary implied author, the imprisoned Paul, to an implied audience of mainly Gentile converts currently in danger of influence by local Jews or Jewish Christians. Utilizing a text-centered, literary-rhetorical, and audience-oriented method, it demonstrates new chiastic structures for the entire letter that progressively encourage the audience to resist deceit and conduct themselves according to all the wisdom at their disposal as holy ones in Christ.
Autorenporträt
John Paul Heil is Professor of New Testament at The Catholic University of America. His books include "Ephesians: Empowerment to Walk in Love for the Unity of All in Christ and Philippians: Let Us Rejoice in Being Conformed to Christ" (Society of Biblical Literature); "The Gospel of Mark as Model for Action: A Reader-Response Commentary" (Paulist); and "The Death and Resurrection of Jesus: A Narrative-Critical Reading of Matthew 26 28" (Fortress).