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COLOSSIANS
Ephesians, Philipians, Colossians - Cu teJ-\-ß-sf-√mw-Xs∂ Htc ka-bØv ˛
AXm-bXv ]ueq-kns‚ H∂mw Imprisonment ¬ Fgp-X-s∏´ teJ-\-ß-f-s{X.
Ephesians - Church of Christ {InkvXp-hns‚ k`.
Colossians - Christ of Church k`-bpsS {InkvXp
Ephesians focuses on the body. Colossian focuses on the Head.
Fs^-ky teJ\w k`-bpsS icocw tI{μo-I-cn-°p-tºmƒ, sImtem-ky-te-J\w
tI{μo-I-cn-°p-∂Xv k` F∂ ico-c-Øns‚ inc v (Head) Bb {InkvXp-hns\
Xs∂.
Cu teJ\w stress sNbvXv \sΩ {]t_m[n∏n-°p∂ hnjbw -˛ {InkvXp F√m-‰n-
s‚bpw apsº D≈-h≥.
Christ is pre-eminent, First and foremost in everything.
Christian life should reflect that priority.
Believers must be rooted in Him. Ah-\n¬ thcq-∂n-bh
- ¿,
Alive in Him, Hidden in Him, Complete in Him.
{InkvXp-hns\ IqSmsX Pohn-°p-I Hcp bYm¿∞ hnizm-kn-°v Akm[yw.
{InkvXp-hn-t\mSp tN¿∂p Pohn-°p-I. Live with Him. Live in Him. You are complete
in Him.
Colossia
Ephesues ¬ \n∂pw -G-I-tZiw 100 ssa¬ Ing-°p≈ ]´-Ww. (Asia Minor)
shfn-∏mSp ]pkvX-I-Ønse 7 ZqXp-Iƒ sImSp-°p∂ k`-I-fpsS Xs∂ ASp-Øp≈
]´-Ww. hfsc Fertile Bb ÿew. Fs^-kq-kn¬ \n∂pw Ing-t°m-´p≈ mountain
pass ¬ Lycus valley bnep≈ ÿew. Hcp ImeØv hmWn-Py-{]m-[m-\y-am-bn-cp∂ ]´-
Ww. Glossy Black wool \v Hcp ImeØp {]kn-≤-amb ÿew. ‘COLOSUS’ F∂p
t]cp≈ henb Hcp statue AhnsS D≠m-bn-cp-∂p. AXn¬\n∂pw Bbn-cn-°Ww
Colosia F∂p t]cp h∂-Xv. AhnsS unusual shape of stony deposits D≠-bn-cp∂p.
This area was rich in minerals. Herapolis, Laodicea sImte-kybv°v ASp-Øp≈
{][m-\-s∏´ ]´-W-߃ Bbn-cp-∂p.
hn.-]u-eqkv Cu ]´Ww kμ¿in-®-Xmbn tcJ-bn-√.
This church was founded by Epapras, who was a disciple of Paul.
Epapras came to visit Paul when He was in prison, in Rome.
Epapras’s visit and report about Colosian Church prompted this epistle.
PURPOSE
(A) Greek Speculation. {Ko°p-`m-h-\-Iƒ k`-bpsS hnizm-k-ßsf l\n-°m-Xn-cn-°m-
\p≈ warnings sImtem-ky-te-J\w Dƒs°m-≈p-∂p.
Col 2: 4 ""Rm≥ ico-cw-sIm≠p Zqc-ÿ-s\-¶nepw Bflm-hp-sIm≠p \nß-tfmSp IqsS-bp-
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≈-h-\mbn \nß-fpsS {Iahpw {InkvXp-hn¬ \n߃°p≈ hnizm-k-Øns‚ ÿnc-

Xbpw I≠p kt¥m-jn-°p∂p''
hio-I-c-W-hm-°p-sIm≠v Bcpw \nßsf NXn-°-cp-Xv.
Col 2: 8 ""XXz-⁄m-\hpw shdpw h©-\-bpw-sIm≠p Bcpw \nßsf Ih¿∂p-I-f-bm-Xn-cn-
∏m≥ kq£n-∏n≥; AXp a\p-jy-cpsS k{º-Zm-b-Øn\p HØ-hÆw, temI-Øns‚

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BZy-]m-T-߃°p HØ-hÆw A√msX {InkvXp-hn\p HØ-h-Æ-ap-≈-X√''
XXz-⁄m-\hpw shdpw-h-©-\-bpw-sIm≠v Bcpw \nßsf Ih¿∂p-I-f-bm-Xn-cn-∏m≥
kq£n-°p-I.
Col 2: 10 ""F√m hmgvNbv°pw A[n-Im-c-Øn\pw Xe-bm-b- Ah-\n¬ \n߃ ]cn-]q¿Æ-cm-bn-
cn-°p∂p''
{Ko°p Mythology bpw {Ko°p XXz-Nn-¥bpw Dƒs∏-Sp-Øn-sIm-≠p≈ Hcp D]-tZ-i-
cq]w {]N-cn-∏n-°m≥ kmØm≥ Xs‚ AWn-Isf sImtem-ky-bn¬ Ab-®p. AXns\
hn. ]ueqkv Refute sNøp-∂-Xm-Wv \mw 2:4,8,10-˛¬ I≠-Xv.
1Cor 1: 27 ⁄m\n-Isf e÷n-∏n-∏m≥ ssZhw temI-Øn¬ t`mj-Xz-am-bXp Xnc-s™-SpØp;
_e-ap-≈X
- ns\ e÷n-∏n-∏m≥ ssZhw temI-Øn¬ _e-lo-\a
- m-bXp Xnc-s™-SpØp.
(B) AXp-t]m-se-Xs∂ Jewish Legalism (2: 11- 17) blq-Z\
- n-ba
- ß
- ƒ ]men-°Ww F∂
]Tn-∏n-°¬. ]cn-tO-Z\ thWw. \ymb-{]-amWw BN-cn-°-Ww. i_Øp BN-cn-
°Ww. s]cp-∂m-fp-Iƒ BN-cn-°-Ww. hn.-]u-eqkv ]d-bp∂p CsX√mw hcp-hm-\p-
≈-h-bpsS \ng¬ Bbn-cp-∂p. \ng-ens\ ]n≥Xp-S-cm≥ {ian-°m-sX, s]mcpƒ a\- n-
em-°q. kI-e-Øn-s‚bpw s]mcpƒ I¿Øm-hmb tbip-{In-kvXp-hn¬ ]q¿Øo-I-cn-
°p∂p.
(C) Oriental Mysticism (2: 18- 23)
⁄m\-Øns‚ t]cp-am{Xw D≈-Xv. \ΩpsS ico-c-sØbpw Cu {]]-©sØ apgp-
h\pw Xs∂ hfsc Xmgv∂ coXn-bn¬ ImWp-I. `£-W-Im-cy-Øn¬ \nb-a-߃˛
Ritual Observations. ZqX-∑msc Bcm-[n-°p-∂ coXn ˛ Mistical experience. ]n¬°m-
eØv Gnosticism Bbn {]_-e-s∏-´Xv Cu Nn¥m-K-Xn-bm-bn-cn-°pw.
Npcp-°-Øn¬ ]d-™m¬ Zpcp-]-tZ-i-߃°v FXn-cmbn hn.-]u-eq-kn-eqsS ssZhm-
flmhp k`bv°p sImSp-°p∂ ZqXs{X sImtem-ky-te-J-\w.
hn. ]ueqkv Cu teJ-\-Øn-eqsS Xcp∂ ZqXv F¥v?
I. The deity and supremacy of Christ in the face of Coloisian heresy.
sImtem-ky-bn-ep-≠m-bn-cp∂ Zpcp-]-tZ-i-Øn¬\n∂pw k`sb i‡o-I-cn-°p-I.
{InkvXp-hn¬ Dd-∏n®p \n¿Øp-I. {InkvXp kI-e-cnepw hen-b-h≥.
II. He wanted to lead believers to spiritual maturity. (1: 28, 2: 6, 7)
Bflob ]Iz-X-bn-te°v hnizm-knsb \S-Øp-I.
III. He wanted to inform them about Paul’s state of affairs and solicited their prayers
4: 2- 8 hnip≤ ]ueq-kns‚ Ahÿ Adn-bn-°p-I. {]m¿∞-\-bv°mbn Blzm\w
sNøpI.

CONTENTS

THE COSMIC CHRIST {]]-©-Øn¬ {InkvXp-hns‚ ÿm\w F¥v?

Look at Christ. Who is He.
Col 2: 10 ""F√m hmgvNbv°pw A[n-Im-c-Øn\pw Xe-bm-b- Ah-\n¬ \n߃ ]cn-]q¿Æ-cm-bn-
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cn-°p∂p''
Head of all principalities and powers. kIe hmgvNbv°pw A[n-Im-cØ
- n\pw Xe-bm-
b-h≥
Lord of creation 1: 16, 17
Author of Reconciliation 1: 20- 22, 2: 13- 15

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Basis for Believers Hope 1: 5, 23, 27
Source of believers power for a new life. 1: 11, 29
Believer’s redeemer & Reconciler 1: 14, 20- 22, 2: 11- 15
Embodiment of full deity 1: 15, 19, 2: 9
CREATOR & SUSTAINER OF ALL Things 1: 16, 17
Head of the Church 1: 18
Resurrected God Man 1: 18, 3: 1
All sufficient Saviour 1: 28, 2: 3, 10, 3: 1- 4
Key verse of Colosians
Colo 2: 9,10 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the God head bodily and you are complete in Him,
who is the head of all principality and power.
Colo 3: 1,2 If you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above where Christ is,
sitting at the right hand of God, set your mind on things above not on things on the earth.
Survey of Colossians
Ch. I & II - Supremacy of Christ
Ch. III & IV - Submission to Christ.

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