My People Are Destroyed For Lack of Knowledge

An Exegetical Study on Colossians (1: 15-23) -------------------------------------------- State of Exegetical Idea Christ is Cosmic Person, who is Pre-existence being in time, Supreme in rank, Head of the church and the Author of salvation. This Cosmic Person, the Archetypal man, contains within himself the whole universe and all humanity. He is the Cosmic Person, who is recognized as the Lord of creation for he creates the universe ‘ a cosmos instead of chaos. ’ Exegetical Outline I.     Paul Gives Thank to God A.     Through Prayer II.     Paul Gives Thank to Colossians A.     For the Faith in Christ B.      For the Love for Saints III. Paul Gives Thank to God and the Lord Jesus Christ A. For Offering Redemption B.   For Giving Forgiveness IV.     The Supremacy of Christ A.     He is the image of Invisible God B.      He is the First-born C.      He is Supreme in Creation D.     He is Supreme in Redemption E.      He is P