Week 4: The Preeminence of Christ

Some believe 1.15-20 is an ancient hymn sung by the earliest Christians. Over the last 130 years, many scholars have begun to argue that Paul did not compose this by himself; rather, he edited a hymn or confession already in use, probably by the Colossian readers. Not as obvious in English, the writing in these verses has a poetic feel and uses non-Pauline vocabulary.

No matter if Paul did or did not “sanctify” the text by incorporating it into the Sacred Writ, the message remains the same. Jesus is the source of all knowledge and wisdom, which is why we should ground and root ourselves in Him. We have to anchor ourselves in the core principles.