Two major themes dominate the letter to the Colossians: cosmic Christology and the truth of the gospel. First, throughout the letter Paul reiterates the importance of understanding Christ’s identity. This is especially true in the great hymn of Col 1:15–20, which declares Christ as “the image of the invisible God”, “the firstborn of all creation”, “the head of the body” (the church), and the one in whom the fullness of God dwells and through whom God reconciled “all things” to Himself. Paul draws