Presently all of our bible class notesrecordings are in the dropbox link below. We work in response to gods call to follow jesus in every aspect of our lives eph. He now brings that experience to bear on this important work. Murrays notes on the greek text are indispensible for reading ephesians in its original language.
Teaching on the book of ephesians intimacy td jakes. 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. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others v. Ephesians exegetical guide to the greek new testament. From the epistle to this church, in the book of revelation, it appears that this prediction. It is best to view the letter to the ephesians as a genuine work of paul, which is assumed in this expositional paper. We will be broadcasting all of our bible exegesisrecordings read more. 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. Bible study questions on ephesians and philippians introduction. Early in the history of grace church, the history of john macarthur at grace church at least, it was obvious to me that god had something very special in mind for this church. Ephesians verse by verse teaching in the book of ephesians. Here you will find original exegesis at its finest. Verse by verse through the book of ephesians 2008 click on audio, video or notes to open up the file for each message.
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. Bible commentaries adam clarke commentary ephesians. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as deuteropauline, that is, written in pauls name by a later author strongly influenced by pauls thought, probably by a loyal. These verses are a classic example of how the apostle paul wrote on the doctrine of salvation, and they establish a bedrock of truth upon which rests everything we can know about how we are saved and why we are saved.
Audiobible niv 49 ephesians dramatized new international version high quality duration. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Dec, 2008 ephesians is a profound book, and our own dr. A commentary on the epistle to the ephesians by charles hodge. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. Again, by clearly stating that this is a unity of the faith, paul did not command a structural or organizational unity, but a spiritual unity around a common faith. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.
Ephesians 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Ernst kasemanns caustic remark, that those eager for results should keep their hands off exegesis, comes uncomfortably to mind. Making known the manifold wisdom of god through prison and prayer. Jul 21, 2017 the epistle to the ephesians is the most mystical of pauls epistles. It is regarded by some as the highest conceptual ground in the new testament. In our study of ephesians, weve come to one of the two great prayers in this book. Public activity ceased in the cities of ionia for several hours at. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose of god. 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.
Preface to the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. 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. For a free realplayer download click here the video links use vlc download vlc player here or real player. Ephesians 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Sprouls work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of ephesians. The epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians audio bible nasb. Ephesians 1 niv paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the.
I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. That god chooses individuals based upon his love for them. Bruce, in his commentary on the book of acts, provides us with some interesting information on the school of tyrannus. When christ redeemed us from sin and death, he incorporated all believers into his body.
Ephesians the message audio bible audio only please like my facebook page. For the past 30 years, harold hoehner has trained thousands of seminarians in the art of new testament exegesis. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Jun 17, 2017 7 thus, if calvinistic exegesis of ephesians 1. 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. The motivations to explore the pauline metaphor is based on my. Ephesians by the apostle paul world english bible translation w. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to.
Listen to chuck swindolls overview of ephesians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. The unfathomable riches of christ for all peoples, above all powers, through the church. The holy bible book 49 ephesians kjv dramatized audio. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Read the book of ephesians it will change your life youtube. 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. These two great prayers of the apostle paul are like two big fingers pointing out two big problems we have today. 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. Christ should stand up in full functioning form in his body the church just as he did in his human body in his incarnation. The western text indicates that paul had the use of the building from 11 a. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.
And i pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all. Hoehner begins with a helpful introduction to the letter of ephesians in which he addresses issues of authorship, structure and genre, historical. The influence of social context upon exegesis and theology is most obviously the case with the passage where many will feel that the letter finally gets going namely, 2. We continue in our verse by verse bible study in the book of ephesians on wednesday nights with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver in littleton co. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Sproul examines these important topics and demonstrates why they are. Hoehner, ephesians, an exegetical commentary, grand rapids, michigtan. It is therefore critical to understand the nature and calling of the church that we might be effective members of the one body that is called to bear witness to gods grace in this world.
Ephesus was a city of ionia, in asia minor, and once the metropolis of that part of the world. It often takes several readings which is also a good thing to do to craft an outline of the book, titling the main sections with something that makes sense to you. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. This morning we come for our bible study to a book that is indeed a treasure of mine and of every believer, the book of ephesians. I recommend this volume to anyone who is not familiar with the basic themes of this epistle. Jan 30, 2015 teaching on the book of ephesians intimacy td jakes stay safe and healthy. 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. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the right side. God the father planned throughout history for jesus to create a multiethnic community of followers. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Audio bible book of ephesians chapter 16 by lowman whitfield. In the following section we will look at the exegesis of ephesians 1.
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. Tyrannus no doubt held his classes in the early morning. You will also learn about how we are members of one body in this second. Once you know the main purpose of the book, it is extremely helpful to outline the book.
The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians v. 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. Meticulously researched and comprehensive in scope, hoehners respected resource explores issues of authorship, structure, historical setting, purpose, and theology in pauls letter to the believers in ephesus. Award winning podcast revived thoughts listen to a sermon from historys greatest preachers and hear their backstories. Could you explain the connection between our spiritual deadness and gods grace, as presented in ephesians 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. Ephesians encourages us to take a new perspective on our lives, one in which our work is an outgrowth of gods own work of creating the world and redeeming it from sin. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. Of all pauls epistles, it is in ephesians that we find the highest spiritual truths concerning the christian life. In the book of ephesians, we see how the gospel story affects believers everyday lives. For a brief time at the end of his second missionary journey, and then for more than two years on his third missionary journey, paul ministered to the church at ephesus acts 18. The overall theological trajectory or theme of the book deals with gods consummation of all things in the cosmos in christ, and the role of the church in this grand and glorious divine operation.
Book of ephesians chapter two in ephesians chapter 2 we learn that christians are saved by grace. Audio files video files class notes exegesis dropbox bible class live. At the end of the introduction, the author includes a detailed bibliography. Ephesians 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. Watch our overview video on the book of ephesians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Comprised of jews and nonjews, these followers form the covenant family god promised to abraham. Paul uses the same words here power, strength and might. His introduction to the tenth book of the new testament covers its content and form, its relationship to colossians, the time. Apr 15, 2012 warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. God brings life out of death eat this book tim mackie the bible project.
The epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians audio. I found all of these for free on the internet, most of them here on youtube but a few on torrent websites. Ephesians is divided into twelve preaching units and the theological focus of each is delineated. Careful transliteration and translations of the greek, solid versebyverse exegesis, and interaction with contemporary scholarship offer unparalleled insight into the text. The accompanying book of ephesians notes for the video dvd series will allow you to easily follow along as you watch the dvd teaching.
God brings blessing out of curse eat this book tim mackie the bible project 37. Ephesians in the bible knowledge commentary, edited by john f. Welcome to the web site, containing biblical exegesis from the original languages of scripture, translation notes, and relevant theological commentary. This is consistent with both the ultimate purpose of god ephesians 1.
Due to covid19 we are temporarily suspending all truth bible church gatherings. This specific book covers matthew henrys commentary on the book of ephesians. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. In the exegesis part, i will give the greek text ubs 4 th edition and offer my translation then a discussion of exegetical issues. He now brings his skill and experience to this commentary on ephesiansa commentary that no serious student can afford to ignore. 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. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our. 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. Harold hoehner has taught biblical exegesis to thousands of students over the years.
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