Esv english standard version f the following verse ff the following verses. Hoehner, ephesians, an exegetical commentary, grand rapids, michigtan. Theme the letter describes gods plan for mans salvation, with emphasis on the role of the church. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and. At the start of the 17th century king james 1 became king and he began to look toward the new.
Ephesians 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. We know that the king is above all, though we cannot name all the officers of his court. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Careful transliteration and translations of the greek, solid versebyverse exegesis, and interaction with contemporary scholarship offer unparalleled insight into the text.
You will also learn about how we are members of one body in this second. Ephesians 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Introduction, indicating the sender, the receiver of the letter, and a greeting, 2. Book of ephesians chapter two in ephesians chapter 2 we learn that christians are saved by grace. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. They must be like his feet to take his gospel to all the people in the world. The careful historical exegesis, judicious exegetical decisions, and consistent concern to highlight the theology of the text make this an indispensable commentary. The church existed in the mind of god eternally, before it existed in creation. The psalms as christian lament, james houston, bruce waltke. Ephesians bible book with full chapters king james version. With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. Other versions the kjv and esv versions of this translation use the same words the course of this world, the niv states is as the ways of this. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf.
Praise for spiritual blessings in christ praise be to the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in christ. This will give you what i believe to be a very brief overview of genesis. A mans method of sinning is satans method of ruining his soul. The body must be whole and complete, and thats why in ephesians 4 it says, till we all come to the fullness of the stature of christ. The contents are much akin to those of colossians, but also differ greatly from them. Preface to the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians.
Ephesians 6 commentary greek testament critical exegetical. Laessig setting the book of ephesians was written by the apostle paul ephesians 1. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. Exegesis of ephesians 2 exegesis of ephesians 1 full.
Study guide for ephesians 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. I therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. Harold hoehner has taught biblical exegesis to thousands of students over the years. The book provides historical depth wherever it is needed to illuminate the text of ephesians. A gospel, a message from god, bringing home to christian hearts a fresh. Ephesus was a city of ionia, in asia minor, and once. General resources for ephesians check the scripture index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes.
We also learn when we become christians we are not who we used to be and we are filled with new life and have the blessings of gods kindness and eternal gift to us. Im hungry for more id love to read him on any other nt book as well. An exegetical commentary 9780801026140 by harold w. Second, the king who rules the spiritual forces in the air. As any invaded people would, they see themselves as rising to defend their home and territory despite the fact that they probably know that god has given this earth to us as an inheritance this is a spiritual parallel of israel coming out of egypt. We have seen how a christian is supposed to live hisher life drastically different than the world. Ephesians in the bible knowledge commentary, edited by john f. While most agree that this letter was written to address the church of ephesus. The lessons above are more detailed, but broken up into 1020 minute lessons, designed for easy reading. Commentary for ephesians 1 this epistle was written when st. The new testament, pentateuch, historical books, poetical books. Asv american standard version bcv book, chapter, and verse. The careful historical exegesis, judicious exegetical decisions, and consistent concern to highlight the theology of the.
Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. The christian must tend to his weapons, as every soldier in warfare must, for not only is his life on the line but also the lives of his buddies, as he is their keeper too. Paul the author of this letter, realizing that the ephesians were starting to forsake their first love, wrote this epistle to encourage them to love both god and their fellow saints. These are all of the chapters of the book of ephesians. This verse tells us that our warfare is against demons, and theyangels who rose up against godlook upon us as invaders. Welcome to the web site, containing biblical exegesis from the original languages of scripture, translation notes, and relevant theological commentary. Proper, biblical christianity affects our personal lives, our marriages, our children, our jobs, and now finally even how we dress and how we fight. Ephesians is an epistle which means it has a three part structure.
A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is. The epistle to the ephesians, also called the letter to the ephesians and often shortened to ephesians, is the tenth book of the new testament. Outline the book, identifying major and minor divisions introduction, 1. Biblical scholar harold hoehner, surveying 279 commentaries written between 1519 and 2001. Frank thielmans commentary on pauls letter to the ephesians is exemplary for all who seek a deeper understanding of the gospel of jesus christ. The book is quite similar in many ways to colossians, but that book places more emphasis on the work of christ, where this book emphasizes more the. This phrase occurs 3 times in the book of ephesians all in our passage and sums up the thrust of the overall message of the book. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ephesians in the bible king james version.
Healthy relationship can be built by love, and love relationship will bring unity, even among the gathering of believers. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the. Grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Some think that this epistle to the ephesians was a circular letter sent to. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Ephesians baker exegetical commentary on the new testament.
Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. Both jew and gentile spiritually dead by nature, 2. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. Paul gives a simple practical theology, a relationship between children and parents, which can contribute to one of the important theological themes in the book of ephesians, which is unity. Ephesians 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. He begins with a helpful introduction to the letter of ephesians in which he addresses issues of authorship, structure and genre, historical setting, purpose, and theology. Christ should stand up in full functioning form in his body the church just as he did in his human body in his incarnation. I therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the. Tonight we conclude our study of the book of ephesians.
Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. At the end of the introduction, the author includes a detailed bibliography. Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Author allen browne posted on 11 nov 2019 11 nov 2019 categories ecclesiology, ephesians, book of, exegesis leave a comment on empowering the king s servants ephesians 4. A free bible version and commentary on the letter to the ephesians in easyenglish. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. An historical commentary, james houston, bruce waltke. Exegesis and exposition of psalm 1 this is the 2nd lecture in the online series of lectures on psalms by dr bruce waltke. What follows is a complete exegesis of the book of genesis, but it was the first book which i ever attempted to exegete, so that there are a lot of weaknesses. And i pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all. From the root word aei meaning always, perpetually, and incessantly.
Ephesians is an epistle from the apostle paul to the church of ephesus. He now brings that experience to bear on this important work. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. Essay about exegesis on ephesians 2894 words bartleby. Cotton is king, and proslavery arguments comprising the writings of hammond. Watch our overview video on the book of ephesians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Stay encouraged and united with christ with these popular bible verses from the tenth book of the new testament, ephesians. As a pastor and preacher for 32 years, as a lover of books, and as a lover of people, i find arnolds ephesians simply the finest commentary on the book i have ever seen. While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus through the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus, and the faithful in christ jesus 1. Even as civil magistrates give out their writs in the kings name, with mention of. Ephesians commentary free bible study notes, commentary, and. The book is quite similar in many ways to colossians, but that book places more emphasis on the work of christ, where this book emphasizes more the involvement of the church. Ephesians zondervan exegetical commentary on the new.