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In Colossians and Philemon, David W. Pao continues providing the powerful exegetical commentary this series has offered on other books of the Bible. Written primarily for the pastor and Bible teacher, the text succinctly exegetes each passage of Scripture in its grammatical and historical context. Each passage of Colossians and Philemon is interpreted in the light of its biblical setting, with a...

The evidence, therefore, appears to favor a syncretism with Jewish elements providing the controlling framework. While this general position has been held by many in the past decades,61 further specificities to the possible outlook of such a system is provided by the proponents of a Jewish mysticism interpretation together with those who emphasize the significance of the local Phrygian cults.62 This position takes into account the significance of Jewish identity markers such as circumcision (2:11),
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