Sprouls work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of ephesians. Bruces commentary is a wellthoughtout addition to the series of the new international commentary on the new testament. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of ephesians. 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 initial triple phrase recurs as in a refrain in ephesians 1. Therefore, a portion of a book that has the search words in close proximity may have a higher ranking than another portion of a book that has a higher hit count but the words are not in close proximity to one another. In the first chapter you have the doctrines of the gospel. The holy bible book 49 ephesians kjv dramatized audio. Pauls letter to the ephesians is a wellloved book of the bible that teaches some of the most important lessons of faith. To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the beloved. 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. Bible study articles that explain clearly each verse in the book of ephesians insight, commentary and analysis. The total number of occurrences of the original search wordsphrases in a portion of a book.
Bruce, in his commentary on the book of acts, provides us with some interesting information on the school of tyrannus. However, paul presented the gift of god in christ and the benefits we. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose of god. Learn the importance of living in christ and putting your relationship with him first with this commentary on ephesians from internationally renowned bible teacher joyce meyer. 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. 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. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Richison value of ephesians ephesians, more than any other book, presents the purpose and plan of god for the church this book sets forth one of the clearest presentations on the relation between positional truth and experiencing positional truth in ones life. The knowledge of salvation comes by hearing about jesus christ romans 10. The western text indicates that paul had the use of the building from 11 a.
By the time of pauls second preaching journey, he was well spoken of. 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. Moo, wheaton college ephesians has been described as both the crown of pauls letters and a waterloo for commentators. Jun 16, 2011 audiobible niv 49 ephesians dramatized new international version high quality duration. Paul wrote the letter to the ephesians sometime in ad 6061, around the same time. Obrien does an excellent job of drawing from other scholars who previously written or commented on. The ancient city was situated at the mouth of the river cayster, on the shore of the aegean sea, about 50 miles south of smyrna. Public activity ceased in the cities of ionia for several hours at 11 a. Ephesus was a city of ionia, in asia minor, and once.
Paul founded a church, and which for a time flourished gloriously, was not the ancient ephesus. Ephesians also contains two of the most memorable passages in the new testament. 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. Ephesians free bible study commentary in simple english. Study ephesians using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Ephesians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. The father is the source of blessing here, the son in ephesians 1. Audiobible niv 49 ephesians dramatized new international version high quality duration. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible.
Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. This commentary will join hoehner and obrien as the first references on ephesians to which i turn. The niv life application commentary series is one of the best i have found to help prepare sunday school lessons. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Richison value of ephesians ephesians, more than any other book, presents the purpose and plan of god for the church this book sets forth one of the clearest presentations on the relation between positional truth and experiencing positional truth in ones life john calvin called ephesians his favorite book of the bible we see something of the supremacy of christ in gods. This is the most oftquoted passage from the book of ephesians and one of the most quoted from the whole bibleso it deserves special attention. Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to develop into true children of god. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose. Obrien does an excellent job of drawing from other scholars who previously written or commented on the book especially lincoln, bruce, and clinton arnold. Commentary on ephesians 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Preface to the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Gnanakan, ken, the book of ephesians abc, 2008, special study.
The book of ephesians was very likely written between a. The book of ephesians is almost certainly one of four epistles that paul wrote during his first imprisonment. Bruce compellingly argues for analyzing these three letters together as he discusses the jewish community and the theological issues brought out in each book. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net.
Grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Ephesians has been called the queen of the epistles, the quintessence of paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the waterloo of commentators. Bible commentaries adam clarke commentary ephesians. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on. I recommend this volume to anyone who is not familiar with the basic themes of this epistle. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors. Timothy, a native of lystra, was probably converted on pauls first preaching journey acts 14. Calvins favorite epistle, it joyfully celebrates the grace of god and the love of christ in all their fullness.
Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. God, from the very beginning, right up to this time, has. Yet the pauline authorship of ephesians has been greatly disputed in recent years.
Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Content that includes the search words in close proximity to each other are ranked above those that do not. The foundation of the world was laid in adam and eves sin, so god had the church in mind before our first parents were ever offered to eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil or of the tree of life. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. Ephesians our blessings in christ importance this epistle was evidently addressed to the church in ephesus cf. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. The others were philippians, colossians, and philemon. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the right side. 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. This instructional letter is packed with practical advice, all given in an encouraging tone. Rank is a value from 0 to indicating how closely a match scored or ranked against the original search string.
This verse proves beyond dispute that god had the church in mind before the foundation of the world. Les painter bible text by cynthia green this commentary has been through advanced checking. By the time of pauls second preaching journey, he was well spoken of by the brethren at lystra and iconium acts 16. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. 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. The book of ephesians was written by the apostle paul to the church in ephesus around 6064 a. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably it has been best termed the crown of paulinism. Ephesians has rightly been titled the believers bank and the treasure. Nov 18, 2012 this is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Paul began here in the manner of all writers of his time with a salutation ephesians 1.
Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible software. These important questions are answered in the book of ephesians. Ephesus was a city of ionia, in asia minor, and once the metropolis of that part of the world. An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. David guzik commentary on ephesians 1 talks about the work of the triune god. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible. It would appear that paul built up this type of phrase to extol and praise god as the giver of all blessings. Found this commentary used on amazon to add to my theological library. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and. Top 5 commentaries on the book of ephesians ligonier ministries. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians.
Introduction to ephesians bible exposition commentary. 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. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new testament. That can be a formidable task when writing a commentary on ephesians, but carson selected one of the best in peter t. Ephesians 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Some critics think that the book reflects aspects of vocabulary, style, and doctrine that differ from pauls writings. An introduction to a verse by verse commentary on the book of ephesians by allan turner. Pauls address to the ephesian elders is a shining page even in the new testament p. Some think that this epistle to the ephesians was a circular letter sent to.
A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ephesians. Tyrannus no doubt held his classes in the early morning. Book of ephesians matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Ephesians 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Paul spent a great amount of time there and this letter served as short overview of the theological tenets and practical applications of his teaching to them. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Twice in this epistle paul referred to himself by name as the author of the book eph. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and more. Ephesians baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Unfortunately, the local christian book store had decided not to continue stocking them. Paul intended that all who long for christlike maturity would receive this writing.
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