The Epistle to the Colossians: Analysis and Examination Notes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Visit of Epaphras. From time to time during his imprisonment, St. Paul would receive visitors from distant churches; some perhaps coming on other business to the great metropolis Of the world, some sent for by the Apostle himself, some coming with messages of inquiry. One such visitor was Epaphroditus, who brought affectionate gifts from the Philippian Church (phil. Iv. And who took back with him the Epistle to the Philippians. Another was Epaphras, who came with disturbing tidings respect ing some of the churches of proconsular Asia. A serious heresy - partly of Jewish, partly of Gentile origin and character (see p. 9) - was threatening the Church at Colossae, and possibly neighbouring churches also. Epa phras came, apparently, to lay the matter before the Apostle and to ask his advice. He was himself a Colossian (iv. And had been the Apostle's agent in founding the Church at his native city (i. He had ever striven fervently for its welfare (iv. 12, 13) his work had hitherto met with a certain amount of success, for the Christians' at Colossae were well organized, and had so far been stedfast in faith (ii.

Conversion of Onesimus. At the same time another Colossian had found his way to Rome and to St. Paul, viz. Onesimus, the runaway slave of Philemon, a wealthy Christian at Colossae, who was himself a very dear friend Of the Apostle, to whom, indeed, he owed his conversion. How Onesimus was drawn to St. Paul we do not know. Possibly he had seen the Apostle in earlier days when Philemon had visited Ephesus. In any case the present encounter led to Onesimus being taught by St. Paul, and transformed from a good-for-nothing Slave into a faithful and beloved brother (lightfoot). He becamea valuable attendant upon the Apostle,' but his old master had legal rights which St. Paul was too honourable to refuse to recognize, and the question with him was how to send Onesimus back to his master without fear of his receiving severe punishment.

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