This work by F. F. Bruce is scholarly but readable. He begins with an introduction which covers the origins and authorship of Colossians, Philemon and Ephesians with particular focus on the geography of Asia Minor. He also discusses the Jewish community and the theological issues brought out in these books. According to Bruce, there are important reasons for linking Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians together in one work. This is a section by section commentary on the three books, drawing out the important theological issues.
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Format: Hardcover Number of Pages: 464 Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Publication Date: 1984 Dimensions: 5 1/2 X 9 X 1 (inches)
ISBN: 0802825109 ISBN-13: 9780802825100 Availability: In Stock Series:NICNT
Reviewed by Shaun Price (Wake Forest), November 15, 2006
If you only own one commentary on Colossians, this would be a good one to have. On the other hand, I am currently taking a Colossians exegesis class, and I found this volume of little help for the more intricate details of the Greek text. He added little to the discussion that I could not find in other commentaries. I do enjoy most of what Bruce wrote, but I felt that a lot of this commentary was rehashing what had already been written. He does include an extensive helpful historical introduction to the setting in which Paul is writing at the beginning of the book.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Steven Taylor (Nashua, NH), April 05, 2000
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