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Scofield Reference Notes Book Introductions The Epistle of Paul the
(1917 Edition) Apostle to the Colossians
WRITER. The Apostle Paul (1.1)
DATE. Colossians was sent by the same messenger who bore
Ephesians and Philemon, and was probably written at the
same time.
THEME. Epaphras, who laboured in the Word in the assembly at
Colosse, was Paul's fellow-prisoner at Rome. Doubtless
from him Paul learned the state of that church. As to
fundamentals that state was excellent (1.3-8), but in a
subtle way two forms of error were at work: The first was
legality in its Alexandrian form of asceticism, "touch
not, taste not," with a trace of the Judaic observance of
"days"; the object of which was the mortification of the
body (cf Ro 8.13). The second form of error was false
mysticism, "intruding into those things which he hath not
seen"--the result of philosophic speculation. because
these are ever present perils, Colossians was written, not
for that day only, but for the warning of the church in
all days.
The Epistle is in seven divisions:
I. Introduction 1.1-8
II. The apostolic prayer 1.9-14
III. The exaltation of Christ, Creator, Redeemer, Indweller
1.15-29
IV. The Godhead incarnate in Christ, in whom the believer is
complete. 2.1-23.
V. The believer's union with Christ in resurrection life and
glory 3.1-4
VI. Christian living, the fruit of union with Christ, 3.5-4.6
VII. Christian fellowship, 4.7-18
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[1] {reconciled}
Reconciliation. The Greek word signifies "to change thoroughly from,"
and occurs,
# Ro 5:10 11:15 1Co 7:11 2Co 5:18,19,20
Reconciliation looks toward the effect of the death of christ upon man,
as propitiation
» See Note "Ro 3:25"
is the Godward aspect, and is that effect of the death of
Christ upon the believing sinner which, through divine power, works in
him a "thorough change" toward God from enmity and aversion to love
and trust. It is never said that God is reconciled. God is
propitiated, the sinner reconciled (cf)
# 2Co 5:18-21