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Michael Bird’s commentary on Colossians and Philemon in the New Covenant Commentary Series pays close attention to the socio-historical context, the flow and dynamics of the text, their argumentative strategy, theological message, and the meaning of Colossians and Philemon for the contemporary church today. Bird situates Colossians in the context of Paul’s Ephesian ministry and describes how Paul...

source and content of true knowledge. This form of knowledge accords with God’s will or purpose, it is spiritual as opposed to philosophical, and derives from a God-centered wisdom rather than a human derived tradition. That God grants understanding is axiomatic in Judaism (e.g., Dan 2:21; 9:22; 1QS 11:17–18; Wis 9:17; Sir 39:6–7), but Paul’s conviction is that it is the Spirit of God as known through Christ who brings discernment to the things of God (see 1 Cor 2:6–16). What is more, the true test
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