Lesson 09
Col. 4:7-18
Exegetical Issues
last revised: 04/03/08
To display the Greek text contained in this page, download and install the free BSTGreek True Type fonts from Bible Study Tools. The Greek text is based upon the United Bible Societies The Greek New Testament, fourth revised edition.  By "Exegetical Issues" is intended the historical issues in understanding the meaning of the periocope. In the discussion Guidelines for Exegeting a Text from the Greek New Testament, the primary focus for this segment will be on steps 3, 5 and 6. Steps 1, 2 and 4 are treated under Rhetorical Issues since they focus on the literary aspects of the pericope.

4:7-8.
1.  Identify Tychicus and his relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians..
Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.
4:9:
2.  Identify Onesimus and his relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.
Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.


4:10:
3.  Identify Aristarchus and his relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.

Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.
4:10:
4.  Identify Mark and his relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.
Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.


4:11:
5.  Identify Jesus Justus and his relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.

Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.


4:12-13:
6.  Identify Epaphras and his relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.

Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.


4:14:
7.  Identify Luke and his relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.

Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.


4:14:
8.  Identify Demas and his relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.

Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.


4:15-16:
9.  Identify the Laodiceans and their relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.

Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.


4:17:
10.  Identify Archippus and his relationship to Paul and the Letter to the Colossians.

Begin with an online concordance tracing of the person's name in both English and Greek using online and print concordances. Be sure to then check both Bible dictionaries and commentaries.

 
 

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