BIBLIOGRAPHY

I would especially recommend the following:

Bruce, F. F., Commentary on the Epistle to the Colossians (New International Commentary on the New Testament), Grand Rapids, Mich., 1957.

Calvin, John, Commentarius In Epistolam Pauli Ad Colossenses.… Ad Philemonem (Corpus Reformatorum, vol. LXXX), Brunsvigae, 1895; English translation (Calvin’s Commentaries), Grand Rapids, Mich., respectively, 1957, 1948.

Lightfoot, J. B., Saint Paul’s Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon, reprint of 1879 edition, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Ridderbos, Herman,

Aan de Kolossenzen

(Commentaar op het Nieuwe Testament), Kampen, 1960.

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

For other titles see List of Abbreviations and Brief Bibliography on Slavery.

Abbott, T. K., The Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians (International Critical Commentary), New York, 1916.

Ante-Nicene Fathers, ten volumes, reprint, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1950, for references to Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Origen, Tertullian, etc.

Barclay, W., The Letters to the Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians (The Daily Study Bible Series), second edition, Philadelphia, 1959.

Barnes, A., Notes on the New Testament, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians, reprint, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1949; also Thess.-Philemon.

Barnett, A. E., The New Testament: Its Making and Meaning, Nashville, 1946.

Beare, F. W., The Epistle to the Colossians (Interpreter’s Bible, Vol. XI), New York and Nashville, 1955.

Benoit, P., La Sainte Bible traduite en francais sous la direction de l’École Biblique de Jerusalem, 1949.

Berkhof, L., New Testament Introduction, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1916.

Berkhof, L., Systematic Theology, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1949.

Bible, Holy, In addition to references to Bible-versions other than English, there are references to the following English translations: A.V., A.R.V., R.S.V., Berkeley, N.E.B., New American Standard, Moffatt, Goodspeed. These are references. The translation which is found in N.T.C. and followed in the exegesis is the author’s own.

Bieder, W., Brief an die Kolosser, Zurich, 1943.

Bruce, F. F., Commentary on the Epistle to the Colossians (New International Commentary on the New Testament), Grand Rapids, Mich., 1957.

Buckler, W. H., and Calder, W. M., Monumenta Asiae Minoris Antiqua, Vol. VI. Monuments and Documents from Phrygia and Caria, 1939.

Burney, C. F., “Christ as the ARXH of Creation,” JTS xxvii (1925, 1926), pp. 160 ff.

Burrows, M., The Dead Sea Scrolls, New York, 1956.

Burrows, M., More Light on the Dead Sea Scrolls, New York, 1958.

Charlesworth, M. P., Trade Routes and Commerce of the Roman Empire, 1924.

Conybeare, W. J., and Howson, J. S., The Life and Epistles of St. Paul, reprint, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1949.

Cullmann, O., Königsherrschaft Christi und Kirche im N.T., 1950.

Deissmann, A., Light From the Ancient East (translated by L. R. M. Strachan), New York, 1927.

Dennis, J. S., Christian Missions and Social Progress (3 volumes), New York, Chicago, Toronto, 1899.

Dibelius, M., An die Kolosser, Epheser, an Philemon (Lietzmann’s Handbuch zum Neuen Testament), 3rd edition, revised by H. Greeven, Tübingen, 1953.

Dodd, C. H., Colossians and Philemon (Abingdon Commentary), 1929.

Erdman, C. R., The Epistles of Paul to the Colossians and Philemon, Philadelphia, 1933.

Findlay, G. G., “The Reading and Rendering of Colossians 2:18, ” Exp, first series, 11 (1880), pp. 385–398.

Findlay, G. G., “On Colossians 2:22, 23, ” Exp, first series, 12 (1880), pp. 289–303.

Forschungen in Ephesos veröffentlicht vom Österreichschen archäologischen Institute, 1906–1953.

Fransen, H., “Enkele Opmerkingen over de exegese van Kol. 2:8 en 9, ” GTT (1952), pp. 65–89.

Glover, R. H., The Progress of World-Wide Missions, New York, N.Y., 1925.

Goodenough, “Paul and Onesimus,” HTR, 22 (1929), pp. 181–183.

Goodspeed, E. J., New Solutions to New Testament Problems, Chicago, 1927.

Goodspeed, E. J., The Meaning of Ephesians, Chicago, 1933.

Goodspeed, E. J., The Key to Ephesians, Chicago, 1956.

Greeven, H., “Prüfung der Thesen von J. Knox zum Philemon brief,” TZ, 79 (1954), pp. 373–378.

Greijdanus, S., Bizondere Canoniek, Kampen, 1949, two volumes.

Grollenberg, L. H., Atlas of the Bible, tr. of Atlas van de Bijbel), London and Edinburgh, 1956.

Grosheide, F. W., “Kol. 3:1–4; I Petr. 1:3–5; I Joh. 3:1, 2, ” GTT 54 (1954), pp. 139–147

Hamilton, W. J., Researches in Asia Minor, Pontus, and Armenia, 1842.

Harris, J. R., “St. Paul and Aristopanes,” ET 34 (1922, 1923), pp. 151–156.

Harrison, P. N., “Onesimus and Philemon,” ATR, XXXII (1950), pp. 286–294.

Hendriksen, W., Bible Survey, Grand Rapids, Mich., sixth printing, 1961.

Hendriksen, W., More Than Conquerors, An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation, Grand Rapids, Mich., thirteenth edition, 1963.

Hendriksen, W., The Bible on the Life Hereafter, Grand Rapids, Mich., second printing, 1963.

Holtzmann, H. J., Kritik der Epheser- und Kolosserbriefe, 1872.

Hopkins, C., and Baur, P. V. C., Christian Church at Dura-Europos, New Haven, 1934.

Hurlbut, J. L., A Bible Atlas, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, 1940.

Johnson, Sherman E., “Laodicea and its Neighbors,” BA, Vol. XIII (Feb. 1950), pp. 1–18.

Johnson, Sherman E., “Early Christianity in Asia Minor,” JBL, 77 (March 1958), pp. 1–17.

Käsemann, E., “Eine urchristliche Taufliturgie,” Festschrift Rudolf Bultmann zum 65. Geburtstag überreicht, 1949.

Keller, W., The Bible as History, New York, N.Y., 1956.

Knox, J., The Epistle to Philemon (Interpreter’s Bible, Vol. XI), New York, 1955.

Knox, J., Philemon among the Letters of Paul, Chicago, 1959.

Kraeling, E., Rand McNally Bible Atlas, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, 1956.

Kremer, J., Was an den Leiden Christi noch mangelt. Eine interpretationsgechichliche und exegetische Untersuchung zu Kol. 1, 24b (Bonner, Biblische Beiträge), 1956.

Kuiper, H. J. (editor), The New Christian Hymnal, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1929.

Lenski, R. C. H., Interpretation of Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Columbus, Ohio, 1946.

Lightfoot, J. B., Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians and to Philemon, reprint of 1879 edition, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Loeb Classical Library, New York (various dates), for The Apostolic Fathers, Eusebius, Horodotus, Josephus, Philo, Pliny, Plutarch, Strabo, Xenophon, etc.

Lohmeyer, E., Die Briefe an die Kolosser und an Philemon (Meyers Kommnentar), Göttingen, 1930.

Lukyn, W. A., The Epistles of Paul to the Colossians and to Philemon (Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges), Cambridge, 1907.

Marsh, F. B., A History of the Roman World from 146–30 b.c., second edition, London, 1953.

Masson, C., L’Épître de Saint Paul aux Colossiens (Commentaire du Nouveau Testament, X), 1950.

Matheson, G., “The Pauline Argument for a Future State,” Exp, first series, 9 (1879), pp. 264–284.

Maurer, C., “Die Begründung der Herrschaft Christi über die Mächte nach Kolosser 1:15–20, ” Wort und Dienst, Jahrbuch der Theologischen Schule Bethel, n.F.IV (1955), pp. 79–93.

Mayerhoff, E. Th., Der Brief an die Colosser mit vornehmlichter Berücksichtigung der drei Pastoralbriefe kritisch geprüft, Berlin, 1838.

Mitton, C. L., The Formation of the Pauline Corpus of Letters, London, 1955.

Moule, C. F. D., The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians and to Philemon (“Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary”), Cambridge, 1957.

Mulder, H., De vondsten bij de Dode Zee, ’s-Gravenhage, 1957.

Müller, J. J., The Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and to Philemon (The New International Commentary on the New Testament), Grand Rapids, Mich., 1955.

Murray, J., Christian Baptism, Philadelphia, 1952.

National Geographic Magazine, “Lands of the Bible Today” (Dec. 1956); in the same issue, “Jerusalem to Rome in the Path of St. Paul.” Also published by National Geographic: Everyday Life in Ancient Times, 1953.

Norden, E., Agnostos Theos, 1913.

Paulus, H. E. G., Philologisch-kritischer Kommentar über das Neue Testament, Lübeck, 1800.

Peake, A. S., Critical Introduction to the New Testament, 1909.

Peake, A. S., The Epistle to the Colossians (The Expositor’s Bible, Vol. III), Grand Rapids, Mich., 1943.

Percy, E., Die Problem der Kolosser- und Epheserbriefe, Lund, 1946.

Piper, O. A., “The Savior’s Eternal Work; An Exegesis of Col. 1:9–29, ” Int, 3 (1949), pp. 286–298.

Pope, R. M., “Studies in Pauline Vocabulary; Redeeming the Time,” ET 22 (1910, 1911), pp. 552–554.

Radford, L. B., The Epistle to the Colossians and the Epistle to Philemon (The Westminster Commentary), London, 1931.

Ramsay, W. M., Historical Geography of Asia Minor, London, 1890.

Ramsay, W. M., The Church in the Roman Empire, London, 1893.

Ramsay, W. M., Cities and Bishoprics of Phrygia (two vols.), London, 1895–1897.

Ramsay, W. M., The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia, London, 1904.

Ramsay, W. M., The Teaching of Paul in Terms of the Present Day, London, 1913.

Rendtorff, H., Das Neue Testament Deutsch, 8. Die Kleineren Briefe des Apostels Paulus, Göttingen, 1949.

Ridderbos, Herman, Aan de Kolossenzen (Commentaar op het Nieuwe Testament), Kampen, 1960.

Robertson, A. T., Word Pictures in the New Testament, New York and London, 1931, Vol. IV, on Philemon and Colossians, pp. 464–513.

Robinson, J. A., “The Church as the Fulfilment of the Christ: a Note on Ephesians 1:23, ” Exp, 5th series, 7 (1898), pp. 241–259.

Robinson, J. A. T., The Body, 1952.

Robinson, J. M., “A Formal Analysis of Colossians 1:15–20, ” JBL, Vol. LXXVI, Part IV (Dec. 1957), pp. 270–288.

Rutherford, John, “St. Paul’s Epistle to the Laodiceans,” ET, 19 (1907, 1908), pp. 311–314.

Schille, “Liturgisches Gut im Epheserbrief,” doctoral dissertation, Göttingen, 1952.

Schultze, V., Altchristliche Staedte und Landschaften, II, Kleinasien, 1922.

Scott, E. F., The Epistles of Paul to the Colossians, to Philemon, and to the Ephesians (Moffatt Commentary), New York, 1930.

Simpson, E. K., Words Worth Weighing in the Greek New Testament, London, 1946.

Stonehouse, N. B., Origins of the Synoptic Gospels, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1963.

Thiessen, H. C., Introduction to the New Testament, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1943.

Trench, R. C., Synonyms of the New Testament, edition, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1948.

Van Leeuwen, J. A. C., Paulus’ Zendbrieven aan Efeze, Colosse, Filemon, en Thessalonika (Kommentaar op het Nieuwe Testament), Amsterdam, 1926.

Vincent, M. R., The Epistles to the Philippians and to Philemon (International Critical Commentary), New York, 1906.

Wiggers, F., “Das Verhältniss des Apostels Paulus zu der christlichen Gemeinde in Kolossä,” TSK (1838), pp. 165–188.

Windisch, H., “Die götliche Weisheit der Juden und die paulinische Christologie,” Neutest. Studien für Heinrici, 1914.

Wood, J. F., Discoveries at Ephesus, 1877.

Wright, G. E., Biblical Archaeology, London and Philadelphia, 1957.

Young, E. J., “The Teacher of Righteousness and Jesus Christ, Some Reflections Upon the Dead Sea Scrolls,” WTJ, Vol. XVIII, No. 2 (May, 1956), p. 145.

Zahn, Th., Einleitung in das Neue Testament, 1897–1900.

Zwemer, S. M., Across the World of Islam, London and Edinburgh, 1929.

A.V. Authorized Version (King James)

A.R.V. American Standard Revised Version

R.S.V. Revised Standard Version

N.E.B. New English Bible

N.T.C. W. Hendriksen, New Testament Commentary

JTS Journal of Theological Studies

Exp The Expositor

GTT Gereformeerd theologisch tijdschrift

HTR Harvard Theological Review

TZ Theologische Zeitschrift

ET Expository Times

ATR Anglican Theological Review

BA Biblical Archaeologist

JBL Journal of Biblical Literature

Int Interpretation

TSK Theologische Studien und Kritiken

WTJ Westminster Theological Journal

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