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Identifying Rhetorolects

Analyzing the presence of different rhetorolects such as PRECREATION and PRIESTLY in Colossians 1:15-16 and 19-20, discussing their implications and significance in the text.

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Identifying Rhetorolects

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  1. Identifying Rhetorolects Identify ONE dominant rhetorolect in the following text: (Click for slide progression and answers.) Colossians 1:15-16: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. Choose one of the following six rhetorolects: WISDOM, APOCALYPTIC,PRECREATION, PROPHETIC, MIRACLE, or PRIESTLY.

  2. Colossians 1:15-16: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him.Answer: Identify ONE dominant rhetorolect in the text: WISDOM, APOCALYPTIC, PRECREATION, PROPHETIC, MIRACLE,orPRIESTLY. • PRECREATION • Identify two clauses that indicate the presence of PRECREATION rhetorolect.

  3. Colossians 1:15-16: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him.Answer: Identify two clauses that indicate the presence of PRECREATION rhetorolect. • “in him all things in heaven and on earth were created” • “all things have been created through him and for him” • Explanation: Christ existed in eternity prior to the creation of the world. When the world was created, Christ was the “agent” of creation, that is, he was the medium through which it all came into being.

  4. Colossians 1:15-16: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him… 19-20: For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things , whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. Answer: Identify another rhetorolect in verses 19-20: WISDOM, APOCALYPTIC, PROPHETIC, MIRACLE,orPRIESTLY. • PRIESTLY • What important phrase in verses 19-20 indicates the presence of PRIESTLYRHETOROLECT?

  5. Colossians 1:15-16: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him… . 19-20: For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things , whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.Answer: What important phrase in verses 19-20 indicates the presence of PRIESTLYrhetorolect? • “through the blood of his cross” • Find the clause that tells what was present in Christ that enabled him to do the things he did and achieve the things he did?

  6. Find the clause that tells what was present in Christ that enabled him to do the things he did and achieve the things he did? Colossians 1:15-16: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, all things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him. . . . 19-20: For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. Answer: • “For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell” • What did God achieve through the presence of the fullness of God in Christ?

  7. What did God achieve through the presence of the fullness of God in Christ? Colossians 1:15-16: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, all things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him… 19-20: For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. Answer: • [God] reconciled “to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven” • What did “the blood of his cross” achieve to produce this reconciliation?

  8. What did “the blood of his cross” achieve to produce this reconciliation? Colossians 1:15-16: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, all things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him… 19-20: For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. Answer: • It made peace. • How did God feel about the presence of the fullness of God in Christ and the reconciliation of all things to himself?

  9. How did God feel about the presence of the fullness of God in Christ and the reconciliation of all things to himself? Colossians 1:15-16;19-20: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, all things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers – all things have been created through him and for him.... 19-20: For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peacethrough the blood of his cross. Answer: • “he was pleased” • What does this tell us about “happiness” in God in PRECREATIONrhetorolect?

  10. Good Work! Summary:In PRECREATIONrhetorolect, happiness is present in God in relation both to the presence of God’s fulness in God’s beloved Son and to the reconciliation that God’s Son achieved through his death on the cross. In this context, the reconciliation is called “peace.” In PRECREATIONrhetorolect, then, forgiveness of sins is not the total divine goal “in and of itself.” Rather, forgiveness of sins has a more far-reaching goal of achieving reconciliation and peace both between God and God’s world, and among people living on God’s earth.

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