Daily Archives: January 28, 2012

Conduct yourself with wisdom — Colossians 1-4

Colossae was part of the orbit of Ephesus. It appears to have not been personally evangelized by Paul, but by someone among Paul’s fellow workers, Epaphras. It was in the valley of west central Asia Minor with Laodicea and Hieropolis … Continue reading

Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

To live is Christ — Philippians 1-4

Philippi was a Roman colony, populated primarily by retired Roman soldiers. Romans colonies were little islands of all things Latin scattered throughout the empire. Here Latin was the spoken language, Roman law was the law of the city, the toga … Continue reading

Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment