Ephesians zondervan exegetical commentary on the new. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle. 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. O give me that book at any price, give me the book of god from the preface of sermons on several occasions by john wesley, originally published in 1771. Designed for the pastor and bible teacher, this series brings together commentary features rarely gathered together in one volume. Pauls letter to the ephesians is different compared to many of the other new testament letters he wrote. In ephesians nivac klyne snodgrass shows us how ephesians is not just a call for us to do certain things, and live in certain waysthough it certainly includes thisbut is a call for a total transformation of our lives in submission to one another and to christ. Ephesians questions on pauls letter to the ephesians by g. The niv application commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in todays context. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. Christian belief and behaviour ephesians a commentary by les painter and cynthia green what should christians believe and do. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The knowledge of salvation comes by hearing about jesus christ romans 10.
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. Baughs comments are invariably measured, judicious, the product of informed and careful scholarship, lightly worn. In christ, we are new creations, righteous, fit for fellowship with god, and even now seated with him in the heavenly realms eph. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the ephesians the niv application commentary book 10, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Best ephesians commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. All confess the authority of the bible as gods infallible word to humanity. And so, lets just say, for example, that you were teaching on romans 8 and you want to teach on romans 8, but you have not systematically studied the entire letter to the romans. Ephesians in the bible knowledge commentary, edited by john f. To gods holy people in ephesus, a the faithful in christ jesus. In this chapter of our ephesians bible study we learn that christians are chosen by the father vs 36. 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. The church existed in the mind of god eternally, before it existed in creation. 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.
Ephesians 1 niv bible paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. The letter to the ephesians pillar new testament commentary by peter t. The series consistently provides the main point, an. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Introduction, indicating the sender, the receiver of the letter, and a greeting, 2. Andrews is professor of biblical literature and holder of the paul w. Packer regent college the niv application commentary series doesnt fool around. Hibbs pauls prayer of praise ephesians chapter 1 verses 3 to 9 a prayer from the bible for people with learning difficulties short outline of ephesians. The niv study bible biblica the international bible society. And so, lets just say, for example, that you were teaching on romans 8 and you want to teach on romans 8, but you have not systematically studied the entire letter to. You will also learn about how we are members of one body in this second. Laessig setting the book of ephesians was written by the apostle paul ephesians 1.
The word of god, the bible, is the only offensive weapon the believer has. This exposition consisted of readings from 1 corinthians. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. The niv application commentary series promises to be of very great service to all who preach and teach the word of god. If you dont wish to do your study online at simply choose a chapter from the links below to start your ephesians bible study book of ephesians chapter one chapter one of ephesians tells us that we are spiritually blessed. For literary context a good tool is a bible handbook, because a bible handbook goes passage by passage and summarizes every section of a book.
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. Book of ephesians chapter two in ephesians chapter 2 we learn that christians are saved by grace. To bring the ancient messages of the bible into todays world, each passage is treated in three sections. Ephesians is an epistle which means it has a three part structure. 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. Noted new testament scholar frank thielman offers a substantive technical commentary entitled ephesians in the latest addition to the awardwinning becnt series.
And you also were included in christ when you heard the message of truth. Ephesians niv paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 download. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible software. Brandel chair of new testament studies at north park theological seminary. While most agree that this letter was written to address the church of ephesus. The book has been preserved and passed down through painstaking efforts. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
Janke nebraska district pastors conference, trinity lutheran church winner, south dakota, april 20, 1993 1. Ephesians 1 commentary the bible study new testament. Some think that this epistle to the ephesians was a circular letter sent to. 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. Martyrs wrote it and others have suffered intensely for their faithfulness to it. Ephesians 4, new international version niv the bible app. 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.
Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. In him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, this lucidly written commentary leads readers through all aspects of the book of ephesianssociological, historical, and theologicalto help us better understand. Ephesians an exegetical commentary dts book center. Book of ephesians outline free online bible study lessons. Ephesians is, therefore, an oustanding book from which to take life application and snodgrass derives many lessons from its text. It can be used offensively when needed and is a good reason for believers to hide gods word scripture in their heart or memorize it. Written by notable evangelical scholars, each volume in the zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament series treats the literary context and structure of the passage in the original greek. 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. To gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. Like the niv itself, the niv study bible is the work of a transdenominational team of biblical scholars more about the niv bible.
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. Pauls letter to the ephesians shines with the brilliant reality of what being a christian really means. Jan 04, 2011 designed for the pastor and bible teacher, this series brings together commentary features rarely gathered together in one volume. Ephesians 1, new international version niv the bible app. Loncoln offers an up to date bibliography on pages xxixxxxiv. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Compare this with christs warning to the church in ephesus, you have left your first love rev 2. Not just the way we live, but the very source and nature of our lives are different. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 ebook. Exploring the links between the bible and our own times, klyne snodgrass shares perspectives on the book of ephesians that reveal its enduring relevance for our twentyfirstcentury lives. He now brings that experience to bear on this important work. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament.
Ephesians is an epistle from the apostle paul to the church of ephesus. An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. The niv study bible biblica the international bible. Ephesians 1 commentary, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the new testament verse by verse. Klyne snodgrass, niv application commentary nivac, zondervan, 1996, 384 pp. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net. A bridge between the world of the bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the bible. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey.
The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Harold hoehner has taught biblical exegesis to thousands of students over the years. Les painter bible text by cynthia green this commentary has been through advanced checking. This verse tells us that our warfare is against demons, and theyangels who rose up against godlook upon us as invaders.
Exploring the links between the bible and our own times, klyne snodgrass. The book of ephesians outline as shown below from the wycliffe bible commentary. 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. Hoehner, ephesians, an exegetical commentary, grand rapids, michigtan. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible. They have sought to clarify understanding of, develop appreciation for, and provide insight into that word. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf.
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