Colossians Historical Background | Why was Colossians written?

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Discover the Book of Colossians in a new way with our animated Bible video! Gain a deeper understanding of Colossians through its historical background, and apply its message to your life and Bible study today. Understanding the culture and historical setting of ancient Colossae, and how their beliefs of mysticism and dualism crept into their faith is essential for studying Colossians, and applying the Apostle Paul’s message. Like the Colossians, we must make sure that the Bible is the lens through which we see our culture, rather than the reverse!
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro: The Lenses We Wear
0:40 Culture of Ancient Colossae
2:55 The Countercultural Christian Message
3:28 Syncretism in the Church
4:02 The Writing of Colossians
4:57 Application: Clothe Ourselves with Christ

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@tarahazelrigg6467 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! This is a great video…It really gives me direction as I move forward with my study of Colossians!! Thank you so much and God bless!! ❤️✝️❤️

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

That is wonderful to hear Tara! We're continuing to release more of these background videos for each book of the Bible. Keep up the study and we'll keep up the videos! ☺

@capitancuchuflayla7878 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this kind of material. Its helpful. God bless you.

@TheBibleEffect 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and blessings to you, Capitán!

@dottisiders6932 2 жыл бұрын

I just discovered your videos. Thank you! You make it so interesting.

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dotti. Glad that you find them helpful. Stay tuned as we continue to release more of these videos on the historical background for each book of the Bible!

@chijiokenwosu9141 Жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful and useful. Thank you so much.

@TheBibleEffect Жыл бұрын

That is great to hear. We have videos like this for almost every New Testament book, with more added all the time. Blessings Chijioke!

@adriankenyon1339 6 ай бұрын

Watching both your own and video, and the one produced similarly by the Bible project, has just transformed my understanding of Colossians

@TheBibleEffect 6 ай бұрын

That is so wonderful to hear. We pray that God enriches your time in Colossians!

@jeyaseelanraju8018 2 жыл бұрын

I am impressed with your teaching method of using cartoons. It's wonderful.Kindly do that continously. God bless you all. 🙏 ❤

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeyasseelan. We plan on creating these background videos for the whole Bible, in many different languages. Stay tuned!

@mariembuenaventura1278 7 ай бұрын

Make sense! very helpful video guys!

@TheBibleEffect 7 ай бұрын

You are most welcome! Blessings 😊

@scottborman2502 2 жыл бұрын

Much Appreciated!

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

We are glad that you found the video helpful. Blessings Scott!

@officialisaacbilbao 2 жыл бұрын

Love this 🔥🔥🔥

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Isaac!

@cyrilpankaj5726 Жыл бұрын

Thanku so much. it was so helpful to understand the context‌. Bless u guyz

@TheBibleEffect Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your encouragement Cyril. Blessings to you too!

@OzSafe1 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Blessings to you all.

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sprint. We have videos like this for much of the New Testament books, and plan on covering the background for every book of the Bible. Blessings to you too!

@oderoelisha7134 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This is profound. It has solved a major issue 8n my ministry...God bless you

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

We are so glad to hear that this helped you. Bless you and your ministry, Odero!

@P05P05 4 ай бұрын

Beautifully done. Clear, concise. Thank you

@TheBibleEffect 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Blessings!

@ziv7619 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. Its a blessing

@TheBibleEffect 2 ай бұрын

It is our pleasure. We're so glad to hear that you found it helpful!

@evangelistjoseph7 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks!

@TheBibleEffect 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Blessings!

@praiseabiodun1714 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing. It has helped my understanding of the book. Weldone.

@TheBibleEffect Жыл бұрын

That is great to hear. May God bless your time in Colossians!

@nickidrake 3 жыл бұрын

Always look forward to these!! Can wait for one in James 💕

@TheBibleEffect 3 жыл бұрын

So good to hear that you're enjoying our videos!

@TheBibleEffect 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicki! I'm happy to tell you that we just launched our background video for James. Check it out! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZtuZhdqQy8e-j2Q.html

@lenfindlay8340 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for clear, Biblical teaching

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

We are happy to be able to do this, and that you found it helpful. Blessings Len!

@dystar112 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea. Thank you.

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome!

@dijenmoirangthem4449 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@TheBibleEffect Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dijen. Blessings!

@ModernMozart1104 Ай бұрын

@ TheBibleEffect I'm the same guy that was picking on you in regards to the video on 1 Thessalonians (the video was great regardless). This video is even more fantastic. Great work!

@TheBibleEffect Ай бұрын

It's great to hear from you again 😊. Thank you so much! We're glad to hear that you found the video helpful. Blessings!

@leeoleary3321 11 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you

@TheBibleEffect 11 ай бұрын

We're glad that you found the video helpful. Blessings!

@jazminforbes209 Жыл бұрын

What books and resources did you use to find this info

@TheBibleEffect Жыл бұрын

This is a great question, and I'm glad that you asked it. Alongside about 20 years of Bible teaching, we try to also consult a number of works written by reputable scholars. For this video we used the following resources: Tyndale NT Commentaries: Colossians by N. T. Wright International Standard Bible Encyclopedia "Colossians" by F. F. Bruce The Epistle of Paul to the Colossians by Albert Barnes J. B. Lightfoot on the Epistles Dictionary of Paul & Letters "Colossians" by P. T. O'brien Dictionary of Paul & Letters "Body" by L. J. Kreitzer Alongside all of this, we also consult with scholars in the area of Biblical studies and classical Roman history. I hope that helps! Blessings!

@Shermoose Жыл бұрын

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@trinigyul7507 10 ай бұрын

I was today years old when I learned I shared the Colossians way of thinking! 😮

@TheBibleEffect 10 ай бұрын

One of the great things about knowing the historical background is that many times we can see ourselves in the original readers of the book. In those times the book comes alive and can speak to us even more. Colossians is such a great book to help us recognize the lenses we wear that may be distorting our worldview. Thank you for commenting! Blessings!

@helenarodrigues5464 7 ай бұрын

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@mikeharper3922 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to share this video with our congregation, but I think you have too broadly described the Colossian problem as dualism. There are many or most dualists that do not impose the moral distinctions on matter and spirit described in your video. I think it is better described as infant gnosticism, which is dualistic and captures the moral overlay you describe.

@TheBibleEffect 3 жыл бұрын

Of course, as you mentioned, there is much more in the background in Colossians that we were not able to include in the video, including what appears to be the early seeds of Gnosticism that seem to be evident. There is a lot of scholar discussion on the Colossian heresy background in the book, with some diverse ideas as to the specifics of what ideas were being spread. In this video our aim was to try to encompass the main essence of the background, without venturing too far down any one particular branch, isolating the others. God bless as you take your congregation through Colossians!

@nicholaspatrick- 9 ай бұрын

I am a professional cinematic composer and a believer. Would you be interested in custom music for these videos? I would do it for free.

@TheBibleEffect 9 ай бұрын

We would definitely be interesting in talking more! You can email us directly, admin AT thebibleeffect DOT com. Blessings!

@trubluecrafter1060 2 жыл бұрын

I disagree with what you said in some of this. God tells us to crucify our flesh, abstain from all appearance of evil, rebuke, reprove, and exhort. We are NOT to be like the world, we are to discipline ourselves, AS PAUL SAID HE DID, and we are to not love the world, nor have a carnal mind. The bible says for us to weaken our flesh! 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God., and [24] Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me......[24] And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. [25] If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit......and NO, we can do nothing to erase our sins. ONLY JESUS's crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection is what makes us born again, a new creature in Christ. But after trusting Jesus to save us, we are told time and time again to deny ourselves.

@TheBibleEffect 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. We fully agree with you, that we are not to seek to imitate the world around us, but we are to imitate Christ and are to crucify our fleshly desires. I am not clear as to what in the video was said that you find to be disagreeable. This video is seeking to show the background of the book of Colossians, and some of their distorted views that led to the writing of this letter. In other words, the letter of Colossians was meant to bring correction to a church who was still struggling in some of these cultural views of the past. I hope that helps. Blessings!

@djangoyorke9770 2 жыл бұрын

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@gabrielle-d1b Жыл бұрын

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@aaronblackartt 9 ай бұрын

I have a hard time with the protestant idea that "there's nothing you can do" too predeterministic. Excuses bad behavior. I don't have a hard time with the idea that we are saved by grace.

@TheBibleEffect 9 ай бұрын

I'd be happy to try to address the area of difficulty that you have. Can you please clarify, are you referring to the idea that "there's nothing you can do" regarding salvation? Or are you referring to the idea that (is not universal to Protestant Christians) that "there's nothing you can do" in the sense of no freewill regarding personal choice?