Colossians and Philemon have traditionally been overshadowed by Ephesians and Philippians, which are thought to more clearly express undisputedly Pauline theology. But, in this new commentary - the second "Two Horizons" volume to be published - Marianne Meye Thompson values the unique Colossian formulation of the gospel in terms of creation and reconciliation rather than justification by faith. While Thompson accepts Paul as the author of "Colossians and Philemon", she does not gloss over their distinctiveness from his other epistles.