Book Introduction
Colossians
Written by Paul
The Author
Paul — Former Christian hunter turned Christianity's greatest missionary — wrote this from prison for a church he never visited
Traditionally attributed to Paul, written from prison. Some scholars debate the authorship due to vocabulary differences, but the letter claims to be from Paul and the theology aligns with his other writings.
~60-62 AD
The church in — a small city in modern-day Turkey
To counter false teaching and affirm that Christ is supreme over all creation
Colossae & the Lycus Valley
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What's It About?
Colossians is Paul's response to weird teachings creeping into the church — a mix of Jewish legalism, worship, and fake-deep spiritual philosophy. His answer is simple: Jesus is enough. The Christ hymn in chapter 1 is one of the highest statements of Jesus' divinity in the entire Bible.
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