Letter to the Colossians

Scot McKnight is Karl A. Olsson Professor in ReligiousStudies at North Park University, Chicago, Illinois. Hismany other books include The Jesus Creed: Loving God,Loving Others; A Community Called Atonement; NIVApplication Commentary volumes on Galatians and 1 Peter;and (coedited with James D. G. Dunn) The HistoricalJesus in Recent Research. He also writes theaward-winning Jesus Creed blog at patheos.com.

Marianne Meye Thompson -- Fuller Theological Seminary "Scot McKnight's commentary on Colossians offers everything one could want: a lively and readable exposition of the biblical text, with helpful observations on Greek grammar and translation; familiarity with primary sources that illumine the ancient context of this letter and the situation that evoked it; a wide-ranging acquaintance with issues in recent scholarship on Pauline theology; and sensitivity to the epistle's theological claims and themes. Those committed to a careful study of this epistle will find McKnight a wise and judicious guide." Pheme Perkins -- Boston College "McKnight's conservative approach to Paul incorporates insights from a broad spectrum of 'new approaches' to the apostle and his theology. His years of teaching Colossians in Greek provide detailed grammar analysis in footnotes. Insisting that Paul is above all a missionary and pastor for whom the new regime of King Jesus challenges the dark powers of imperialism, McKnight's commentary offers pastors and other readers a fresh vision of church communities as the embodiment of God's new creation." James W. Thompson -- Abilene Christian University "This commentary by Scot McKnight provides a rare combination of readability, attention to linguistic details, and knowledge of contemporary scholarship on the letter to the Colossians. It is obviously the product of a career of reflection on this letter."