Background information

- Paul wrote this letter. He was in prison when he wrote it. He was probably in the city of Rome.

- He wrote it about 60 years after Jesus’ birth

- Epaphras preached at the church of colossae. He visited paul in prison to discuss the problems occurring in the church

- THERRE WAS A HERESY OOCCURING AT THIS TIME.

- The Christians who lived there had begun to listen to false teachers. Paul was worried that the Christians would turn away from the truth of the gospel.

- Paul wrote to the Christians at Colossae to remind them about Jesus Christ and the true message of the gospel.

-Paul wrote more about Christ in this letter than in any other of his letters.