Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition (Biblia.com)

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Associated closely for almost two millennia, the Pauline letters Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon share many names, places, and situations. Each has its own theological emphasis and purpose, ranging from the Christological to the ecclesiological. Although the authors of this New Beacon Bible Commentary discuss matters of authorship, background, vocabulary, and literary style, they approach...

to the estrangement that separates humanity from God. The ability to rejoice in personal suffering is possible because Paul grounds his theology in the cross. From this perspective he recognizes the hand of God at work in his suffering (Rom 5:3–5; 2 Cor 1:3–7). His teaching on the Christian life, as well as his theology and practice of ministry, are marked by the paradoxical message of the cross. Previously he explored this theme in Phil 2:1–11. This is possible because “death has been swallowed

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