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GOD IN THE OPEN

Colossians and Philemon

by Ron Unruh

New Testament Series

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SYNOPSIS

With a narrative style Ron has written a devotional commentary on Collossians and Philemon to be useful to students and teachers of the Bible. In "God in the Open' provides you will vitalize your personal growth as a follower of Christ and receive exegetical data to assist you when fashioning a lesson or a sermon. Paul's letter to Colossians was foundational to early Christian theology. The letter proclaims Christ's supremacy over the entire created universe. It also insists that believers lead godly lives. That's why Paul's brief letter to Philemon is the concluding chapter of this volume with its account of how two men, master and slave, resolved antagonism and dysfunction as brothers in Christ.

OPINION ABOUT OLD TESTAMENT - THE RING OF TRUTH - 6th of several

John Bertram Phillips (J.B.)

As a young college student, I came across the Philips translation of the New Testament. It was novel then, new, a refreshing way to read scripture. It was the product of John Bertram Phillips or, J. B. Phillips, who was an English Bible scholar, translator, author and clergyman. He learned that the young people that attended Church of the Good Shepherd in London UK, where he was minister, did not understand the King James Authorized Version of the Bible. During the London blitz of World War II, he spent hours in bomb shelters, time which he used to begin a translation of the New Testament into modern English, starting with the Epistle to the Colossians. His results had great appeal for his young people who found it easier to understand. Encouraged by this, following the war, he continued his rendering of the New Testament into colloquial English, completed it and it was published with great commercial success.

OPINION ABOUT THE OLD TESTAMENT (2nd of several)

Some Christians disparage the Old Testament. Of course that position appears a bit shocking to traditionalists and purists. After all, Christians have normally considered the Old Testament to be God’s Word. They have found help and pleasure in reading Proverbs and spiritual inspiration in the Psalms. The training of Christian preachers has emphasized proficiency in Hebrew and Greek to insure accurate application of Old Testament narrative and instruction to New Testament times.

So why would people ignore the Old Testament?

THE BIBLE- THE RING OF TRUTH & ALIVE WITH POWER

John Bertram Phillips (J.B.)

What seems like five millennia ago, when I was a young college student, I came across the Philips translation of the New Testament. It was such a refreshing way to read scripture. It was the product of John Bertram Phillips or, J. B. Phillips, who was an English Bible scholar, translator, author and clergyman. He learned that the young people that attended Church of the Good Shepherd in London UK, where he was minister, did not understand the King James Authorized Version of the Bible. During the London blitz of World War II, he spent hours in bomb shelters, time which he used to begin a translation of the New Testament into modern English, starting with the Epistle to the Colossians. His results had great appeal for his young people who found it easier to understand. Encouraged by this, following the war, he continued his rendering of the New Testament into colloquial English, completed it and it was published with great commercial success.

DEHISTORIZING THE OLD TESTAMENT

Don’t bother reading this unless you have the time and the interest. The theme is, ‘Why would you Ignore the Old Testament?’ Some Christians disparage the Old Testament.

Christians have generally regarded the Old Testament as God’s Word and have often found pleasure in Proverbs and spiritual inspiration in Psalms. Christian preachers worthy of the calling have confirmed their proficiencies by drawing profound applications from Old Testament historical narratives.

Many Christians today are dismissing the Old Testament because they find parts of it morally offensive or quite bluntly, irrelevant.