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Lewis B. Radford, who was Bishop of Goulburn in New South Wales<\/a>, was the author of the Westminster Commentary on Paul’s letters to the Colossians and Philemon. This public domain volume was scanned from a the copy in Spurgeon’s College Library.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewis Bostock Radford [1869-1937], The Epistle to the Colossians and the Epistle to Philemon<\/em>. Westminister Commentaries. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1931. Hbk. pp.382. [Click to visit the download page for this title]<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Epsitle to the Colossians<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • Prefatory Note by the General Editor<\/li>
  • Preface<\/li>
  • Introduction
    1. The authenticity and integrity of the Epistle<\/li>
    2. The historical setting of the Epistle<\/li>
    3. The relation of Colossians to contemporary epistles<\/li>
    4. Christianity in Phrygia<\/li>
    5. The Colossian Heresy<\/li>
    6. Analysis of the Epistle<\/li>
    7. Angelology and angelolatry<\/li>
    8. The value of the epistle for modern thought<\/li>
    9. Theosophy and Christianity<\/li>
    10. Friends and fellow-workers of St. Paul<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    11. Text and Commentary<\/li>
    12. Additional Notes
      • The Christology of St. Paul in Col. i. 15-17<\/li>
      • Christ the Head of the Body<\/li>
      • The Pleroma<\/em><\/li>
      • Reconciliation and the angels<\/li>
      • Presentation to God<\/li>
      • The afflictions of Christ<\/li>
      • The Christian meaning of mystery<\/em><\/li>
      • The passing of human distinctions<\/li>
      • Divine election<\/li>
      • Christian perfection<\/li>
      • Poetry in Christian worship<\/li>
      • Married life in St. Paul and St. Peter<\/li>
      • St. Paul references to his imprisonment<\/li>
      • The symbolism of salt<\/li>
      • The Kingdom of God<\/li>
      • The house-congregation<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Epistle to Philemon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        • Introduction
          1. The background and contents of the Epistle<\/li>
          2. Ancient parallels to the Epistle<\/li>
          3. Criticism of the Epistle<\/li>
          4. Christianity and slavery<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
          5. Text and Commentary<\/li>
          6. Bibliography and Abbreviations<\/li>
          7. Index<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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