The Image of the Invisible God
An Exegetical Study of Colossians 1:15-20
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Beschreibung
In order to elucidate the specific contours of the image concept of Colossians, T.R. Niles situates the predication of Christ as the "image of the invisible God" in various ancient image discourses, such as those of Qumran, the Wisdom of Solomon, Philo, and Plutarch.
Given the human propensity for making and using various kinds of images, it is little surprise that religious-philosophical authors from various ancient cultures used the concept of an "image" when speaking of the divine. What does the author of Colossians mean to convey by calling Jesus Christ the "image of the invisible God"? Through an examination of various image discourses and a detailed exegetical study of Colossians 1:15-20, T.R. Niles situates the image concept of Colossians within the image discourse of the first century A.D. and elucidates its specific contours.
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Travis R. Niles
Born 1989; 2021 PhD in Theology at the University of Bern; postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for New Testament Studies of the University of Bern.
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