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In Paul’s Letter to the Colossians, the reader is introduced to Christ as supreme Creator, the One who created earth and vanquished the power of death. However, this same Christ chose to bear the shame of death on a Roman cross in order to bring restoration and reconciliation to humans. This commentary presents fresh perspectives on the centrality of Jesus for the church. The enduring message of...

transcendent wisdom that could only come through bodily restraining practices. And, apparently, such a pursuit undervalued (probably implicitly) the supremacy of wisdom in Christ and the kind that comes from Christ. If wisdom could be sought and found through transcendence and asceticism, it need not come exclusively or directly from Christ, so the implications of this philosophy seem to be. Such a perspective on the false teaching in Colossae would account for the frequent mention of wisdom and
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