The Letters to the Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians

by William Barclay

Overview

Here are William Barclay's offerings on Paul's letters to the Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians. Though written to the faithful in years gone by, Paul's words come to life for readers today through Barclay's own translation and enlightening commentary. For almost fifty years and for millions of readers, the Daily Study Bible commentaries have been the ideal help for both devotional and serious Bible study. Now, with the release of the New Daily Study Bible, a new generation will appreciate the wisdom of William Barclay. With clarification of less familiar illustrations and inclusion of more contemporary language, the New Daily Study Bible will continue to help individuals and groups discover what the message of the New Testament really means for their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611640250
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	11/30/2003
Series:	The New Daily Study Bible
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	1,004,004
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

William Barclay (1907-1978) is known and loved by millions worldwide as one of the greatest Christian teachers of modern times. His insights into the New Testament, combined with his vibrant writing style, have delighted and enlightened readers of all ages for over half a century. He served for most of his life as Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow, and wrote more than fifty books--most of which are still in print today. His most popular work, the Daily Study Bible, has been translated into over a dozen languages and has sold more than ten million copies around the world.

Read an Excerpt

The opening sentence sets the tone of the whole letter. It is clearly a letter written to friends. With the exception of the letters to the Thessalonians and the little personal note to Philemon, Paul begins every letter with a statement of his apostleship; for instance, he begins the letter to the Romans: ‘Paul a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle’ (cf. ? Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:1). In the other letters, he begins with a statement of his official position, why he has the right to write, and why the recipients have the duty to listen; but not when he writes to the Philippians. There is no need; he knows that they will listen, and listen lovingly. Of all his churches, the church at Philippi was the one to which Paul was closest; and he writes, not as an apostle to members of his church, but as a friend to his friends