Colossae
Americannoun
noun
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Colossae lasted until the 7th and 8th centuries, when it was gradually deserted under pressure of the Arab invasions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
Philemon lived at Colossae and was probably a convert of Paul and member of the Colossian church.
From The Bible Book by Book A Manual for the Outline Study of the Bible by Books by Josiah Blake Tidwell
All that we can say is that the scruple-mongers at Colossae taught doctrines which had points of contact with Essenism.
From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan
Colossae had been flourishing enough in the time of Herodotus, but now, overshadowed by greater neighbours—Laodicea, Hierapolis, and Chonae—and perhaps shaken by recurring earthquakes, it was sinking fast into decay.
From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan
Colossae was the seat of an early Christian church, the result of St Paul’s activity at Ephesus, though perhaps actually founded by Epaphras.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
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