Colossians and Philemon
The Photo Companion to the Bible is a unique collection of digital photographs that illustrate the biblical text verse by verse.
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- Photographs of places and artifacts related to Paul’s Epistles to the Colossians and Philemon
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- Photos and notes relating to the city of Colossae and its archaeological site, as well as its sister city Laodicea
- Illustrations demonstrating the nuance of meaning behind key words in Colossians
- Examples of other ancient letters that give context to Paul’s epistolary format
- Photos of Rome and other Roman sites illustrating Paul’s imprisonment
- Greco-Roman artifacts related to philosophies and false religions
- Examples of ancient mysticism and syncretism
- Shots of Torah scrolls showing the sources of Paul’s Old Testament references and allusions
- Artifacts relating to Greeks, Jews, barbarians, Scythians, slaves, and freemen
- Photos illustrating early house churches
- Greco-Roman remains illuminating the cultural context around Onesimus’s slavery and Paul’s appeal for his freedom
About the authors: Dr. Christian Locatell is a Golda Meir postdoctoral fellow at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dr. Steven Anderson is a career Bible scholar and teacher who earned his Ph.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Kris Udd is a pastor and has a Ph.D. in Old Testament Archaeology from Andrews University. Dr. Todd Bolen is Professor of Biblical Studies at The Master’s University.
Check out our other volumes in the series: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Psalm 23, Daniel, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, 1, 2, & 3 John, and Revelation.
Free PowerPoint download: Colossians 2 (145 slides)
Visual images provide an additional dimension of illumination
“Commentaries are valuable resources for understanding the text of Scripture, but visual images provide an additional dimension of illumination into the language, imagery, and cultural setting of the Bible. This high-quality collection of pictures will deeply enrich your grasp of the Biblical text.”
—Clinton E. Arnold, Dean and Professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University); general editor of the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary and author of Colossians in the Word Biblical Commentary (in preparation)
