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A 3 page paper. Paul's hymn contained in these verses is one of the earliest known Christic hymns. This paper discusses how this hymn describes Christ, who would have been singing this hymn in the early Christian church and how Paul's Christology is found in these verses. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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2:6-11 (Christ.org, 2008). The singing and service were described in a letter from Pliny, the Roman governor, to Trajan, the emperor. Pliny wrote that the Christians met together in the
early morning and "sang hymns to Christ as though he were a God" (Christ.org). In the early Church, hymns were often sung in a manner called antiphonally, which means that
two choirs stood facing each other singing the hymns (Christ.org, 2008). There was no musical instruments used during these services (Christ.org). In meetings where no formal choir was present, the
people themselves sang the hymns. There is a disagreement among scholars as to which verses constitute the hymn. Some begin with verse 12, others with verse 13, and most
scholars cite verses 15-20 as constituting the Christic hymn (Balchin; Martin). This scholar points out that verses 12-14 are about redemption and therefore, could be justified as being included in
the liturgical material (Balchin). Scholars have also written that the major Christological affirmations are always found in hymns in the New Testament (Balchin). This makes perfect sense in the early
Church because these folks were constant praising Christ (Balchin). The early hymns included such beliefs as Christ as God (Balchin). The hymns identified as Christic place greater emphasis on very
distinct beliefs, such as Christ as Savior and Redeemer (Balchin). They were also clear about cosmic redemption, which demonstrates the peoples knowledge that redemption was later, not now in their
physical form. These hymns spoke of Christs supremacy as Lord (Balchin). Consider the names and titles given to Christ in these verses: the image of the invisible God, the firstborn
who is over all creation, before all things and holds together all things, the head of the church, the beginning and the firstborn among the dead, He has supremacy (Colossians
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