Colossians 1:13-20 contains some of the most important Christology
content in the New Testament. It is also home to some of the most
misunderstood. For example, does referring to Jesus as “firstborn”
suggest that he was created? Does it point to chronology—that Jesus
was the first created thing? How is that reconcilable with the “fullness of
God” being in Jesus? When verse 20 speaks of “all things, whether on
earth or in heaven” being reconciled to God through Jesus does that
mean that Satan and fallen angels can be—and ultimately will be-
forgiven for their sins and redeemed? This episode discusses all these
and other issues.