Exegesis on the book of ephesians kjv

Ephesians bible book with full chapters king james version. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. Tonight we conclude our study of the book of ephesians. 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. For the past 30 years, harold hoehner has trained thousands of seminarians in the art of new testament exegesis. The design appears to be to strengthen the ephesians in the faith of christ, and to give exalted views of the love of god, and of the dignity and excellence of christ, fortifying their minds against the scandal of the cross. 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. Commentary for ephesians 1 this epistle was written when st. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey.

How christ brought the ephesians near to god was by replacing the covenant of the mosaic law, thus uniting gentiles and jews in peace, and forming the church 1418. These two great prayers of the apostle paul are like two big fingers pointing out two big problems we have today. 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. Though they function together in the salvation process, they. Ephesians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise.

His church would grow, not by the wealth or the astuteness of members, but by. Stay encouraged and united with christ with these popular bible verses from the tenth book of the new testament, ephesians. Those are not saints, who are not faithful, believing in christ, and true to the profession they make of relation to their lord. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation in whom also, after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. 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. 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. Ephesians commentary free bible study notes, commentary, and. Ephesians in the bible knowledge commentary, edited by john f. 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. Jun 17, 2017 7 thus, if calvinistic exegesis of ephesians 1. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison.

Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. Introduction, indicating the sender, the receiver of the letter, and a greeting, 2. Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Watch our overview video on the book of ephesians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Some think that this epistle to the ephesians was a circular letter sent to. Christ brought believing gentiles into gods household by. Those that like to get into studying the bible and its heavy doctrines prefer to study the first part of pauls letters and often treat the latter part as secondary or of less value see the right diagram where a wall separates the two sections.

Commentary on ephesians 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. 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. Proper, biblical christianity affects our personal lives, our marriages, our children, our jobs, and now finally even how we dress and how we fight. This verse tells us that our warfare is against demons, and theyangels who rose up against godlook upon us as invaders.

Asv american standard version bcv book, chapter, and verse. He now brings his skill and experience to this commentary on ephesiansa commentary that no serious student can afford to ignore. A saint is a holy one, separated from the unconverted, who do not have gods spirit. 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. Compare this with christs warning to the church in ephesus, you have left your first love rev 2. Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of.

Ephesians 6 commentary greek testament critical exegetical. Hoehner begins with a helpful introduction to the letter of ephesians in which he addresses issues of authorship, structure and genre, historical. Ephesians zondervan exegetical commentary on the new. Hoehner, ephesians, an exegetical commentary, grand rapids, michigtan. These are all of the chapters of the book of ephesians. Ephesians 16 kjv paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4.

His introduction to the tenth book of the new testament covers its content and form, its relationship to colossians, the time and place of its writing, and its intended audience. 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. His introduction to the tenth book of the new testament covers its content and form, its relationship to colossians, the time. Esv english standard version f the following verse ff the following verses. Im hungry for more id love to read him on any other nt book as well. Ephesians exegetical guide to the greek new testament. 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. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. Paul uses the same words here power, strength and might. Nay, the whole of gods truth is to be declared, and whatsoever we find in this book, that. Stand therefore hold your ground, having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put.

Today mike gives a deep dive into the background and meaning of ephesians 6. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. It first presents both the historical and literary contexts followed by an overview of the passage in the context of the letter as a whole. While on earth, christ personally guided his dis c iples john 14. The context paul set the tone for chapters 45 when he said, walk peripateo worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ephesians in the bible king james version. Biblical scholar harold hoehner, surveying 279 commentaries written between 1519. The book provides historical depth wherever it is needed to illuminate the text of ephesians. The church existed in the mind of god eternally, before it existed in creation.

A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and. Theme the letter describes gods plan for mans salvation, with emphasis on the role of the church. An exegetical commentary 9780801026140 by harold w. Murrays notes on the greek text are indispensible for reading ephesians in its original language.

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, ephesians 1. Ephesians is an epistle from the apostle paul to the church of ephesus. 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. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It is best to view the letter to the ephesians as a genuine work of paul, which is assumed in this expositional paper. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf. The knowledge of salvation comes by hearing about jesus christ romans 10. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation in whom also, after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of. Book of ephesians chapter two in ephesians chapter 2 we learn that christians are saved by grace.

Aug 01, 2016 here you will find original exegesis at its finest. Greek text latin vulgate wycliffe version king james version american standard. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus.

Careful transliteration and translations of the greek, solid versebyverse exegesis, and interaction with contemporary scholarship offer unparalleled insight into the text. That god chooses individuals based upon his love for them. 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. 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. You will also learn about how we are members of one body in this second. Pauls letter to the ephesians is different compared to many of the other new testament letters he wrote.

Ephesians 16 kjv paul, an apostle of jesus christ by. 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 minor and was simply. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of his calling, what are the riches of. Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Study ephesians 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to.