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Paul Bound, the Gospel Unbound: Letters from Prison (Colossians, Ephesians and Philemon, then later, Philippians) is unavailable, but you can change that!

Each letter addresses specific problems facing the church. Paul proclaims the cosmic lordship of Christ and refutes legalism in Colossians. He speaks against the false teachings of Gnosticism. Ephesians has been called the “crowning jewel” of Paul’s theology. It emphasizes the fact that Christ is the head of the church and that Christians must live appropriately. The theme of the letter is the...

‘Every name that is named,’ Eph. 1:21 ‘Heavenly, earthly, and subterranean beings,’ Phil. 2:10”, (p. 401). © NASB “against the world-forces of this darkness” NKJV “against the rulers of the darkness of this age” NRSV “against the cosmic powers of this present darkness” TEV “against the cosmic powers of this dark age” NJB “the spiritual army of evil in the heavens” This is the Greek term kosmocrator in its PLURAL form. This term is used in the Greek Classics and the writings of the Jewish rabbis
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