Prison Epistles: Philippians Ephesians Colossians Philemon (Orthodox Bible Study Companion)

From the depths of a Roman prison words of encouragement and instruction flowed from the tongue of the great Apostle Paul. Written down by scribes his words went forth as a series of letters to Christian communities throughout the Roman Empire. The Apostle Paul may have been fettered and shackled to a series of Roman guards but the Word he preached remained unfettered and free. This volume contains commentaries on the epistles to the Philippians Ephesians Colossians and Philemon-which were written while the Apostle Paul was in prison. About the Orthodox Bible Study Companion Series: This commentary was written for your grandmother and for your plumber. That is it was written for the average layperson for the nonprofessional who feels a bit intimidated by the presence of copious footnotes long bibliographies and all those other things which so enrich the lives of academics. Working from a literal translation of the original Greek this commentary examines the text section by section explaining its meaning in everyday language. Written from an Orthodox and patristic perspective it maintains a balance between the devotional and the exegetical feeding both the heart and the mind.