The Colossian Hymn in Context
An Exegesis in Light of Jewish and Greco-Roman Hymnic and Epistolary Conventions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23301409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew E Gordley (0000-0002-9460-5937, Carlow University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 228 |
| Pages | 304 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0340-9570 |
| Publisher | Mohr Siebeck (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1628/978-3-16-151571-2 |
| OpenAlex | W614501886 |
| ISBN | 9783161515712 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Matthew E. Gordley explores Col 1:15-20 comparing it with a selection of ancient hymns. Comparative analysis suggests that the passage is best viewed as a prose-hymn which represents a fusion of Jewish and Greco-Roman conventions for praising an exalted figure.
Archaeology · Art · Colossian · Context · Context (archaeology) · Exegesis · Hymn · Judaism · Literature · New Testament · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2013 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |