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It was written around 60ad during pauls house arrest in rome. The book of ephesians was very likely written between a. Watch our overview video on the book of ephesians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Ephesians summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of ephesians for bible study or sunday school lessons. There is no reference to ephesus, or to any individuals, despite acts recording that paul spent a long time there. He has imputed his righteousness to his body, for now we have been bought with a price and therefore no. The book of ephesians clearly leaves its mark among other bible books by displaying the powerful impact of the gospel of christ jesus in the individual and corporate life of believers. Andy is a professor of bible and theology at the college of biblical studies in houston. When paul wrote the book of ephesians, paul was in prison. Paul intended that all who long for christlike maturity would receive this writing. Comprised of jews and nonjews, these followers form the covenant family god promised to abraham. In our common pick and choose reading method where we flip open the bible, read a passage, and then jump somewhere else, we often miss the importance of the flow, tone, and message of what an.

Doctrine occupies the greatest portion of the book of. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf. He is preaching on the book of ephesians every week. The first half of the letter focuses on the ephesians calling. Ephesus was the most important city in western asia minor now turkey. In the first chapter you have the doctrines of the gospel. Swindolls living insights new testament commentary. Dever did preach an overview sermon on the book where he identified the message of ephesians to be grace. Ephesians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, theology, practice, and more. Ephesians overview matthew henrys complete commentary.

Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. So after laying out profound theological truths in the first half of the book, paul. Ephesus was a city of ionia, in asia minor, and once. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and more. The others were philippians, colossians, and philemon. Themes in the book of ephesians christ has reconciled the whole of creation to himself and to god the father.

A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. People of all nations are united to christ and to one another in the church, through the working of the trinity. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of ephesians in his audio message from the classic. Paul was excited about gods good gifts ephesians 1.

Ephesians 5 emphasizes that we are to be imitators of god and live a life of love because christ gave himself up for us as a sacrifice to god. Greear is the lead pastor of the summit church in the raleighdurham area of north carolina. This letter is a glorious reminder of everything christ did for us in conquering sin and death. Neither mark dever nor john piper has systematically taught through the entire book of ephesians. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. Comprised of jews and nonjews, these followers form the. Although the lords sun rises everyday upon the earth as commanded, the earth is still blanketed and covered in great darknesssatanism. One of four prison epistles, along with philippians, colossians, and philemon. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. Check out the ephesians bible study trailer below for an overview.

Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. Overview of the book of ephesians reformed answers to. It was written to encourage believers to walk as fruitful followers of christ and to serve in unity and love in the midst of persecution. Chapter 1 brief overview of ephesians the douay rheims catholic bible the content of ephesians according to the douay rheims roman catholic bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the douay rheims roman catholic bible scriptures. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. It had a harbor that at that time opened into the cayster river see map, p. Hes the author of several books, including jesus, continuedwhy the spirit inside you is better than jesus beside you, gospel. Biblical scholar harold hoehner, surveying 279 commentaries written between 1519 and 2001. Ephesians executable outline study resources blue letter bible. As we continue in our faith from day to day, month to month, and year to year, the temptation to get comfortable will always exist. Summary of the book of ephesians summary of hebrews.

When we are seeking to understand a book of the bible, our first question must be, why was this particular book written. How to understand ephesians have you sat down to study a book of the bible and found yourself confused about why an author wrote certain things. According to tradition, ephesians was written by paul when he was a prisoner in rome, around ad 62. The book of ephesians is in the bibles new testament. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians, among other reasons, as grounds for doubting authorship by the apostle paul. The book of ephesians is a letter from paul to christians at ephesus. Check out this commentary and summary of ephesians. Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Ephesians pastor david legge 4 grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ. God the father planned throughout history for jesus to create a multiethnic community of followers. In the book of ephesians, we see how the gospel story affects believers everyday lives. A historical introduction to the early christian writings.

Book summary ephesians reveals to us the great mystery of the church which is the body of christ. Ephesians sets forth what no other book of the new testament describes so completely the nature of the body of christ, which is the true church. In ephesians, paul shows how the good news should create ethnically. Ephesians chapters wonderfully expound the gospel while ephesians chapters 46 provide a clear picture of how those doctrines change our lives. 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. Intro to ephesians biblica the international bible society. But when we glimpse how god is restoring all of creation through christ, and when we discover that our work plays an essential role in that. David guzik commentary on ephesians 1 talks about the work of the triune god, the father. The book of ephesians is a beautiful revelation of our spiritual. Paul wrote this letter to the church at ephesus, which he had led for over two years acts 19.

The book of colossians is an important look into the mystery of christ which was hidden for generations and now disclosed to the saints col. Colossians, philemon, ephesians, new international commentary on the new testament by f. Ephesus was the chief city of the coastal area of asia minor. To teach the christians at ephesus the wonder and practical implications of being the church in christ. Preface to the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians.

However, ephesians is generally believed not to be by paul it is a deuteropauline epistle. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our. Eight of these book are letters to local churches like the one in ephesus. Bible commentary produced by tow project only a few verses of ephesians deal precisely with the workplace and even these are directed at thieves, slaves, and masters.

Recovering the power that made christianity revolutionary, and stop asking jesus into your heart. The church has received wondrous blessings in union with christ. Once we have a good idea as to why the book was written we can begin to interpret it. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling. Overview and outline of ephesians bible study deeper. The church has been brought from death to life in christ. We are to put away sexual immorality, impurity, greed, and foolish talk as it is improper for gods holy people. Ephesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Williswarningif you are not interested in learning the absolute truth of the word of god, then this book is not for. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul. Ephesians 16 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new testament. This letter is one of pauls four imprisonment letters.

Therefore put on the full armor of god, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Paul spent more time there than any other city about three years. Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to develop into true children of god. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the.

Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Samuel taylor coleridge, the hymnwriter, wrote these words about the book of ephesians he said. Ephesians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. In lesson one, we look at an overview and outline of the book of ephesians.