2:3 In whom. Since Christ is the Creator and Sustainer of all things (Colossians 1:16, 17), and since His gospel is implicit in every thing created (Colossians 1:23), it follows that true science is essentially thinking God’s thoughts after Him. All the treasures of true wisdom and knowledge are stored up in Christ (Matthew 13:52), and all education should be Christ-centered.

2:3 wisdom. False wisdom (i.e., “philosophy”—see Colossians 2:8) was the device used by Satan to tempt Eve (Genesis 3:6), and false knowledge (i.e., “false science”—see I Timothy 6:20) was the corrupt fruit which brought death into the world (Genesis 2:17; 3:17-19).

2:3 knowledge. “Knowledge” is synonymous with “science,” both being translations of the Greek gnosis. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning” of both true wisdom and true knowledge (Proverbs 1:7; 9:10).

2:9 Godhead. For the other two occurrences of “Godhead” in the Scriptures, see notes on Acts 17:29 and Romans 1:20. Each is a slightly different Greek word, but all mean essentially the same in their respective contexts—that is, God in His full nature and character, the “Godhood” of God; God as He is. Since God is revealed in Scripture as a triune God, the term has always been associated with the Trinity, even though that is not its precise meaning. The “fullness of the Godhead” is manifest—that is, shown convincingly to be true—in the incarnate Christ. The Son in His bodily presence could not thereby also be the omnipresent Father, but His character, His claims and His works did “manifest” the reality of His omnipresence, His eternal existence and all the other divine attributes. “Dwelleth” implies eternal continuance in the bodily state.