36 Cf. Col. 1:18, πϱωτότοϰος ἐϰ τѽν νεϰѽν.
35So NEB: “he chose us . . . to be dedicated, to be without blemish in his sight, to be full of love.” Cf. Eph. 6:24; Col. 1:6 (p. 43 above with n. 17). See also K. G. Kuhn, “The Epistle to the Ephesians in the Light of the Qumran Texts” (1961), E.T. in Paul and Qumran (London, 1968), pp. 119-20.
36Cf. Col. 1:18, πϱωτότοϰος ἐϰ τѽν νεϰѽν.
37Cf. Gal. 4:4-7. See pp. 266, 301 below.
38Cf. R. de Vaux, Ancient Israel, E.T. (London, 21965), pp. 21-22, 37-38, 42, 51-52.
39See C. J. Mullo Weir, “Nuzi,” in Archaeology and Old Testament Study, ed. D. W. Thomas (Oxford, 1967), pp. 73-86.