From Reformation to Reformation

4. It was written at Rome in his latter bonds: sent by Tychicus, with Onesimus as his companion. Moreover, this Epistle was written in...

3. The Argument of the Epistle. Thus Saint Paul, who, as long as he was living on earth, labored to bring forth the Church of Christ and...

2. The relation of Epaphras concerning the Colossians furnished the occasion. Epaphras, the herald of the Gospel among the Colossians,...

1. The Epistle is inscribed to the Colossians. Colossæ was a city of Phrygia Pacatiana in Asia Minor. It was sometimes called Χώνα/Chonæ....

Verse 11:[1] And as they went up the hill to the city (Heb. in the ascent of the city[2]), (Gen. 24:11) they found young maidens going...

The Epistle is inscribed to the Colossians. Colossæ was a city of Phrygia Pacatiana in Asia Minor. It was sometimes called Χώνα/Chonæ....

Verse 2:[1] (Tob. 12:15;[2] Matt. 18:10; Luke 1:19) And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; (2 Chron. 29:25-28) and to them...

HOLY FATHERS: Gregory the Great. REFORMED: Gomarus, Musculus, Olevian, Meinardus Schotanus,[1] Zanchi, Zwingli, Daillé,[2] Cocceius, van...

The parts: I. A testimony of Paul’s love for the Philippians, the advantage of his bonds, and an exhortation to holy conversation,...

5. There are four parts: I. A testimony of Paul’s love for the Philippians, the advantage of his bonds, and an exhortation to holy...

The inscription, writer, argument, use, and Chronology of the book, 1. There are two parts to the book: I. The History of the Israelite...

4. It was written at Rome from bonds, the former, not the latter. This Epistle appears to have been the first among the Epistles written...

Verse 6:[1] And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city (Deut. 33:1; 1 Kings 13:1) a man of God, and he is an honourable man;...

Verse 1:[1] And (Rev. 6:1) when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. [And when He...

3. The Epistle’s manifold Argument, and commendation. This Epistle treats of the most weighty matters. The Apostle, declaring his most...

Verse 4:[1] Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. [Noah, Shem, etc.] Understand, Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Mariana,[2] Tirinus,[3]...

2. The money sent to him through Epaphroditus funished the occasion. Occasion for the writing of this Epistle to the Philippians had been...

HOLY FATHERS: Bede, Procopius, Rabanus, Theodoret. REFORMED: Lavater, Strigelius, Burman. English: Arthur Jackson, John Mayer. LUTHERAN:...

1. The Epistle is inscribed to the Philippians. Philippi was the first city of part of Macedonia. Saint Paul, stirred up by God to visit...

The Parts of the book are: I. Genealogies, Chapters 1:1-9:34: in which are: 1. The Genealogy from Adam almost to Christ: chapter 1-3. a....