Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Colossians 1:15
Colossians 1:15. Who is the image— Adam is said to have been made in the image of God, and dominion given him over the creatures of the earth; by which he became Lord of this lower world. St. Paul, in Php 2:6 tells us, that Christ was in the form of God, which gave him dominion over the works of nature, which had their being from, and owe their preservation to his power. Moses gives us an account how Adam fell from the dignity in which he was created, and entailed misery upon his descendants,... read more
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Colossians 1:14
Colossians 1:14.— St. Paul having, in the 13th verse, mentioned God's dear Son, he here, accordingtohisusualmanner,runsoutimmediatelyintoadigressionconcerning him; but it is such a digression as is very much to his main purpose; viz. to establish them in their adherence to Christ, and to make them sensible how unreasonable their attempt was, who endeavoured to seduce them from him. Nothingcould be said more proper for this end, than what he here says, to shew the pre-eminence and headship of... read more