P. Derek Overfield PhD Thesis - Research@StAndrews:FullText

99The third difference, that of order, composition and
priority of the actual 'gifts' is not our concern at this
point. For a discussion on this cf BOulden, op.cit.,
pp. 312f.
100Cf Rom 3:24 where the salvation which has been made
possible by God's action in Christ is quite explicitly
interpreted by Paul with the word Xap~,. Cf D. Do~ghty,
"The Priority of XAPIl: ", NTS 19 (1972-73), pp.163-80,
especially p.171 where the author comments: "It is through
the word xapLC that Pau"l expresses his own understanding
of God's salvation in Jesus Christ".
101So Bruce, op.cit., p.82; E.K. Simpson, "Ephesians",
in A Commentary on the Epistles to Ephesians and Colossians,
Mlchigan: 1957; p.92; B.F, Westcott, _Epistle to the Ephesians,
London: 1906; p.60; BOulden, op.cit., p.309
102As in Lk 12:11; Rom 13:1; Titus 3:1.
103Cf Rom 8:38; ] Cor 15:24; Eph 1:21, 3:10, 6:12.
104Col 2:10 is somewhat ~mbiguous, but in light of 1:16 and
2:15 it is probably to ba interpreted in a cosmic sense.
O. Cullmann, Christ and Time, London: 1950; pp.191ff
argues that cosmic or supernatural powers must be recognised
alongside human powers, the idea being that these
cosmic powers aet by way of h~~an powers who are themselves
merely agencies for the greater cosmic powers.
105Test Levi 3:8; Test Sol 20:15.
106So W. Foerster, " !E;ol)(j'Ca, II, TDNT 2, p.568.
107pp.806ff.
108Here following L. Williamson jnr, "Led in Triumph:
Paul's Use:>f Thriambeuo", Int 22(l968),pp.317-22,
especially pp.318f. The possible exceptions noted by
the author are a fragment from Posidonius which refers
primarily to a celebration banquet, and two references
in Plutarch where the idea of celebration fits with the
context equally well as the idea of winning a victory.
109Arndt_Gingrich, pp.364ff offers no evidence which does
other than support the general conclusions of Liddel and
Scott. The new references they cite serve only to reinforce
these conclusions. It is interesting to note,
though, that they interpret Col 2:15 in the sense of
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