Some liberal critics have attempted to raise doubts, yet the authorship of the book is solidly established both by the clear statement in the book itself and by the records of the early uninspired christian writers. 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. This course is designed as an expository study of the epistle to the ephesians, taking the student through the entire epistle with cross references to other portions of scripture. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read among all the churches in asia. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. The price of our redemption the ransom and the means of our forgiveness is the blood of jesus. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and in depth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. Ephesians pastor david legge 4 grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ.
He notionally commentates on the niv text, but doesnt always agree with the translation decisions. 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. Bible study courses mark bible study courses section 1. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible software. Acts 19, but may have been intended as a circular letter to be read by neighboring churches. Paul wrote this letter while enduring his first roman imprisonment in house arrest. There will then follow an in depth study of the passage, guided by an expositional commentary on the text. 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. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world. We need to see our position in christ, seated with him in heavenly places, before. For example, even the layout of each chapter is insightful and greatly aids understanding. The author provided an amplified version of the verses, doing one to seven verses at a time and working her way through ephesians. Tyrannus no doubt held his classes in the early morning.
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. Bruce gives a section by section commentary on colossians, philemon, and ephesians. This study presents introductory information about the epistle to the ephesians followed by nineteen lessons devoted to an in depth study of the biblical text. Although ephesians is one of the new testaments shortest in terms of word count only 6 chapters and 155 verses it is perhaps its most applicable to todays culture. These studies are meant to be written in, so they have lots of extra white space and are spiralbound for ease of use. Ephesians 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Ephesians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Bruce, in his commentary on the book of acts, provides us with some interesting information on the school of tyrannus. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. More information about the text can be found in stotts commentary on ephesians ww2876. Ephesians 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. The concept that the elect jews and gentiles compose the one family of god, the one holy nation, is a central theme of the book of ephesians.
I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. The bible, the old testament and new testament, is addressed to gods people. To the saints who live in ephesus, the faithful in christ. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably it has been best termed the crown of paulinism. Paul spent more than two years in the city, preaching the gospel to jew and gentile, ministering with power and building up the church there. The book of ephesians sets forth gods eternal purpose to create through jesus christ a new society which stands out in bright relief against the somber background of the old world. The student will begin by exploring a portion of mark with the help of a series of exploratory questions. For this cause, i paul, the prisoner of christ jesus in behalf of.
The office of an apostle was to declare, in an infallible manner, the whole gospel doctrine. Ephesians is a bible commentary on ephesians that can be used for personal bible study or even as a devotional. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians v.
The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in. Based on an indepth study of the greek texts, he starts with an introduction that covers the beginnings of the three books and gives particular emphasis to the geography of asia minor. The epistles to the colossians, to philemon and to the. Twelve lessons to study under the guidance of beloved.
This 10week study covers all of ephesians, is ideal for personal or group use, and is one of three such studies from keri folmar. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others v. The epistle to the ephesians table of contents introduction 3 chapter one 7 chapter two 11 chapter three 14 chapter four 18 chapter five 22 chapter six 27 this study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. For the sake of the glory of god and the evangelization of the world, nothing is more important than the church becoming gods new society. Ephesians is the goto book in the new testament for an understanding of gods sovereignty in salvation by grace, and therefore it shares much in common with pauls other masterwork. The bible mentions being in christ, in him or in whom 4 times. The western text indicates that paul had the use of the building from 11 a.
Ephesians zondervan exegetical commentary on the new. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. 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. John the apostle never identifies himself as john in his gospel, preferring to refer to himself simply as the disciple whom jesus loved john. 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. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the right side. An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new testament. The traditional idea, that god deals in one manner with the gentile christians and in another with the jewish christians, and that the races are identifiable in christ, has created havoc in the interpretation of the scripturesparticularly the. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net. And while we dont have time in this article to cover every blessing afforded you as a believer, lets take a few moments to study ephesians 1, so we can better understand what it. May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the. The letter to the ephesians pillar new testament commentary by peter t.
In addition to the divine beauty and power we find in ephesians, this epistle also provides pauls most direct address about the life that emerges from a disciple of jesus. There will then follow an indepth study of the passage, guided by an expositional commentary on the text. The book is the account of the beginning of the earth, mankind, and gods dealings with man. The two former petitions have been for inward strength. A study guide blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus. Bruce gives a sectionbysection commentary on colossians, philemon, and ephesians. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Twelve lessons to study under the guidance of beloved pastor and teacher john stott contain inductive study questions, application, commentary, prayer helps and leader guidelines. The student should prepare for his study by asking the holy spirit to enlighten his mind and open his heart to receive not only the teaching of scripture but christ himself as he is presented in the scriptures. The student will begin by exploring a portion of ephesians with the help of a series of exploratory questions. Based on an in depth study of the greek texts, he starts with an introduction that covers the beginnings of the three books and gives particular emphasis to the geography of asia minor. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. This whole chapter is a prayer, but between the first and second words of it, paul made a characteristic digression in which he gave further teaching on the mystery of redemption ephesians 3.
Public activity ceased in the cities of ionia for several hours at. It is the earliest history we have of the earth and of gods relationships to men. Ephesians our blessings in christ importance this epistle was evidently addressed to the church in ephesus cf. In depth pastor chuck smith bible studies duration. The epistle to the ephesians study compiled by warren doud. An excellent and thorough commentary, including a robust defense of pauline authorship. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in christ. A verse by verse inductive and exegetical bible study series into the book of ephesians. From the context of these and other references in this gospel, however, it is clear that john is the writer. She talked about each group of verses and brought out insights to improve our understanding. Les painter bible text by cynthia green this commentary has been through advanced checking.
The traditional idea, that god deals in one manner with the gentile christians and in another with the jewish christians, and that the races are identifiable in christ, has created havoc in the interpretation of the scripturesparticularly the writings. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians, among other reasons, as grounds. His farewell speech to the ephesian elders acts 20. The excerpt below will give you an indication to the depth of thought and careful. Samuel taylor coleridge, the hymnwriter, wrote these words about the book of ephesians he said. Since life is in the blood, the bible often speaks of death as the shedding of blood leviticus 17. Study guide for ephesians by chuck smith blue letter bible. And while we dont have time in this article to cover every blessing afforded you as a believer, lets take a few moments to study ephesians 1, so we can better understand what it means to be in christ. 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. Ephesians has been called the queen of the epistles, the quintessence of paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the waterloo of commentators. The book of ephesians this course is designed as an expository study of the epistle to the ephesians, taking the student through the entire epistle with cross references to other portions of scripture. These small group studies of ephesians contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as.