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"THE EPISTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS"
Introduction
AUTHOR: The apostle Paul, joined in his salutation by Timothy (1:1),
and signed by Paul himself at the end of the letter (4:18). Early
sources in church history that attribute this letter to Paul include:
Eusebius (300 A.D.), Origen (250 A.D.), Clement of Alexandria (200
A.D.), Tertullian (200 A.D.), Irenaeus (200 A.D.), and the Muratorian
Fragment (180 A.D.).
THE CITY OF COLOSSE: The city was located about 100 miles east of
Ephesus in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). Together with Hieropolis
(4:13) and Laodicea (2:1; 4:13-16; Re 3:14-22), Colosse made up a
tri-city area. Each city had its own distinction:
* Hierapolis, a place for health, pleasure, and relaxation
* Laodicea, known for its commercial trade and politics
* Colosse, known simply as a small town
Colosse was mostly a pagan city, with a strong intermingling of Jews
(in 62 B.C.,......
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