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Christ, Creation and the Church in the Colossian Hymn (Colossians 1:15-20)

20 June 2014 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

The Letter of Paul to the Colossians contains six verses which form a hymn or poem in praise of Christ. This Christ Hymn is a densely packed statement of Paul’s Christological monotheism. Christ is exalted as sovereign over creation, the church and new creation. The letter was written in response to the false philosophy that the church in Colossae was in danger of following.

Filed Under: Essays, Jesus, New Testament Tagged With: Christ, Christology, Colossians, Jesus, Monotheism, Paul

In the synoptic gospels Jesus speaks repeatedly of the ‘Kingdom of God’. What does he mean by this expression?

29 August 2011 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

The writer of the Gospel of Mark introduces the ministry of Jesus by describing how “Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’”[1] The phrase the ‘kingdom of God’ (which in Greek is hē […]

Filed Under: Essays, New Testament Tagged With: Bible, Christ, Jesus, Kingdom of God

What sort of saviour or messiah was Israel expecting according to diverse Old Testament traditions?

22 August 2011 By Robert Atkin 1 Comment

Every king of Israel and Judah was known as “anointed one”, which in Hebrew is “messiah”, because the prophet or high priest anointed him, usually with olive oil, at the time of his enthronement. However, the Old Testament writers had different ideas as to what sort of saviour this messiah would be.

Filed Under: Essays, Jesus Tagged With: Bible, Christ, Israel, Jesus, Messiah

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