INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COLOSSIANS

AUTHOR: PAUL

51 BOOK OF THE BIBLE

7TH OF THE 21 EPISTLES

8TH OF PAUL'S 13 BOOKS

15 BOOKS FOLLOW IT

COLOSSIANS HAS 4 CHAPTERS

95 VERSES

OBSERVATIONS ABOUT COLOSSIANS

• The books of Colossians is one of the four "prison epistles"
• The "prison epistles" are Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon
• The church of colosse was established by Epaphras
• At the time of the Colossians letter Paul had it visited colosse
• The Colossians letter was sent from Rome to colosse by Tychicus, the converted slave, one sinus

MORE OBSERVATIONS ABOUT COLOSSIANS

• Colossians focuses Christ
• Paul wanted the letter of Colossians to be read to the surround congregation
• In the book of Colossians 55 Greek words are used that do not appear in any other of Paul's epistles

COLOSSIANS WAS A CHRIST CENTERED BOOK

• Christ- 19 times, Christ Jesus- 3 times
• Lord- 8 times, Lord Jesus Christ- 2 times
• He, Him, His- 30 times, Whom- 4 times
• Firstborn- 2, the head- 2
• The Son- 1 time, master- 1 time

THE CITY OF COLOSSE

• Was located 100 miles from Ephesus
• Was located in the region of the seven church in Asia
• Was a popular commerce center, popular for its glossy black wool