---
title: "Colossians — Gnostic Heresy"
description: "Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the letter to the Colossians, pointing out the unique context that seems to surround the people there and the false thinking that seeks to pervade their lives of worship."
canonical: https://bema.jpamorgan.com/episodes/160
published: 2020-03-19
---

# Colossians — Gnostic Heresy

Wrestling with Shadows

- Published: 2020-03-19T08:00:00.000Z
- Episode slug: `160`
- Episode number: 160
- Session: 4
- People: Marty Solomon, Brent Billings

## Description

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the letter to the Colossians, pointing out the unique context that seems to surround the people there and the false thinking that seeks to pervade their lives of worship.

## Show notes

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the letter to the Colossians, pointing out the unique context that seems to surround the people there and the false thinking that seeks to pervade their lives of worship. Discussion Video for BEMA 160 The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory in Clay — YouTube Surprised by Hope by N. T. Wright Transcript for BEMA 160

## Sources and machine-readable records

- [BEMA Podcast Explorer episode page](https://bema.jpamorgan.com/episodes/160)
- [Official BEMA source page](https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/160)
- [Episode JSON](https://api.bema.jpamorgan.com/v1/episodes/160)
- [Audio](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/a049585f-7915-468c-88a7-022534150ea3.mp3)
- [Official transcript source](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRlwcE-hITuB8U5050NygLAsyGHkm8IQuSqwDI0eRIjMokKu5kowWaUN322N2NT3ehBn3JNAqcohrwt/pub)
- [Transcript JSON](https://api.bema.jpamorgan.com/v1/transcripts/160)