Jelonek, Tomasz (Wydawnictwo Naukowe Papieskiej Akademii Teologicznej w Krakowie, 2009)
St. Paul's Epistle to the Colossians is very rich theologically. The Apostle stresses the primacy of Christ over the whole space. Jesus Christ also introduced a new order, which is universal. To stress this universal character, Scythian was mentioned among the called ones. A question may arise why this nomadic tribe was mentioned here. The answer lies in the history of the Scythians and their customs, whose barbaric nature became proverbial. By choosing this extreme example, St. Paul states that Christian universality is so big that even such wild, cruel and bestial Scythian fits in it as well. By mentioning Scythian – used by St. Paul on purpose – the universal character of redemption was included, as it were, to the limits.
