Colossian Vocabulary

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The authorship of Colossians has never been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. This is a vastly argued point between many scholars weather it is in fact Paul’s letter or a pseudonymous letter instead. The external evidence that suggest strongly that this is Paul’s letter comes from the testimony of many that knew Paul and his writing style well, such as, great early Christian writers, Bishops, and even traveling companions of Paul’s some such as Ignatius, Polycarp, and Barnabas (Wallace, 2004). Some stronger testimony that can obviate even more so any doubts of the authenticity could come from Justin Martyr’s Clement of Alexandria, and Origen who have no doubt what so ever. Then there is the time frame it was written that adds to the facts of comparisons and knowledge from the above. None of this evidence is as strong as that of Corinthians or Galatians being authentic; however, it is very strongly in favor of. …show more content…
It seems that this book did not flow as well as previous ones and was more rugged or forced as if it took some work to compose it (Harris, 2014). Theologically this letter seemed to be written in the tense of someone that was fighting Gnosticism presence in the Colossian church. Counter-arguments of these facts that these are indeed Paul’s letters in linguistic and literary could be that of stylistically; whereas, some have said where this letter was addressing a major crisis in the church it would be more labored and contemplative. He was having to address and deal with an ordeal in the church that bothered him making his letter be more rugged and harder to