Alan Thompson is Head of Department of New Testament at Sydney Missionary and Bible College, Australia. His previous books include One Lord, One People: The Unity of the Church in Acts (LNTS), The Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus (NSBT) and biblical commentaries on The Book of Acts and Luke.

General preface vii
Author's preface ix
Abbreviations xi
Select bibliography xiv
COLOSSIANS
Introduction 1
1. Who wrote this letter? 2
2. Where is Colossae and who is Paul writing to? 8
3. Where is Paul when he writes to the Colossians (and Philemon)? 11
4. Why did Paul write to the Colossians? 15
5. How does Paul's argument develop? 23
Analysis 25
Commentary 27
PHILEMON
Introduction 205
1. Why was this letter written to Philemon? 207
Analysis 211
Commentary 213