Description: Examines Colossians' portrayal of believers as sons of God in union with Christ, the divine and messianic Son
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"The theme of sonship, with its numerous scriptural resonances, lies on or just below the surface of countless discourses in Paul's undisputed letters. Peter Christian Moore rightly shows this also to be true in the Letter to the Colossians. Despite being neglected by contemporary scholars, Moore argues that the logic of sonship is fundamental to the argument of Colossians, supporting the letter's exceedingly high Christology and, relatedly, its insistence that believers in Christ participate in Jesus's Messianic identity and Israel's second exodus, thus affording them divine sonship and its attendant covenant benefits. Readers of this volume will be rewarded with a wealth of biblical-theological insights that aid in uncovering the coherency of this most important NT letter." --John K. Goodrich, Academic Dean and Professor of Biblical Studies, Compass Bible Institute, US
"Moore illuminates Colossians by providing a deep-dive into the multifaceted concept of sonship in light of the Old Testament. He argues that the sonship of Christ is crucial for understanding the sonship of believers who are "in Christ."" --Brandon D. Crowe, Professor of New Testament, Westminster Theological Seminary, US "This excellent study on Sonship in Colossians is meticulously researched and carefully argued. It fills gaps both in research on sonship and on Colossians and is certain to become essential reading for both." --Constantine R. Campbell, Professor of New Testament and Research Director, Australian University College of Divinity "Peter Moore draws on sonship in the Old Testament to illuminate the presence, character, and function of believers' sonship in Colossians, especially as it unfolds through union with 'the Son of his love' (Col 1:13). Through careful exegesis and intertextual sensitivity, Moore reaches fresh-and convincing-conclusions on well-trodden texts. The result is not only an analysis of Paul's rich Christology but also a robust ecclesiology, in which the believers' filial status, inheritance, transformation, and obligation are thoughtfully teased out for pilgrims along the way." --David E. Briones, Associate Professor of New Testament, Westminster Seminary California, US