Jan 26
25
- Who does the “he” in Colossians 1:15 refer to? What is Paul’s main objective in Colossians 1:15-20?
- If God is invisible, how can we possibly know him?
- When Paul says, “He [Christ, the Son of God] is the image of the invisible God”, what does he mean? Must an “image” be visible? In what sense is the Son of God the image of the Father eternally? In what sense does the Son of God image the Father in the incarnation?
- Who is the Son of God as it pertains to his relationship to the original creation?
- What does Paul mean when he says that all things were created through the Son and for him (Colossians 1:16)? What is meant by “for”?
- The central phrase in this text is found in verse 17b: “and in him all things hold together”. What does this mean? How does it sum up what was said in 1:15-17 and prepare us for what will be said in 1:18-20?
- Are your thoughts concerning Christ too low, are your affections for him too small, and is your walk with him too weak? Discuss. What is the remedy?
