Ephesians 4 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Commentary on ephesians 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. 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. Apr 08, 2018 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of ephesians taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon.
In the first chapter you have the doctrines of the gospel. Ephesus was a city of ionia, in asia minor, and once the metropolis of that part of the world. Those are not saints, who are not faithful, believing in christ, and true to the profession they make of relation to their lord. Janke nebraska district pastors conference, trinity lutheran church winner, south dakota, april 20, 1993 1. Blessed be god, who hath blessed us gods blessing us is his bestowing spiritual and heavenly blessings upon us. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. 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. Hoehner includes a useful although not exhaustive selection of patristic literature for example, the absence of marius victorinuss commentary on ephesians stands out. The book provides historical depth wherever it is needed to illuminate the text of ephesians. Sep 26, 2018 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of ephesians taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. The careful historical exegesis, judicious exegetical decisions, and consistent concern to highlight the theology of the text make this an indispensable commentary. 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.
Ephesians is an epistle which means it has a three part structure. Paul wrote the letter to the ephesians sometime in ad 6061, around the same. Ephesians is an epistle from the apostle paul to the church of ephesus. Ephesians in the bible knowledge commentary, edited by john f. On the day of pentecost when the holy spirit was poured out on the church, when the people convicted by the word of the gospel of the resurrection of jesus christ from the.
Public activity ceased in the cities of ionia for several hours at. Ephesians zondervan exegetical commentary on the new. Compare this with christs warning to the church in ephesus, you have left your first love rev 2. Paul doesnt specify a specific heresy but does seem to want them to be identified with christ and one in a sense of purpose. 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.
However, paul presented the gift of god in christ and the benefits we. 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 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. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and. Ephesians chapter 4 barnes notes on the new testament on. Some think that this epistle to the ephesians was a circular letter sent to. Through the ages the word saints has acquired a meaning that is not biblical, and thus it can be confusing, especially to new christians. Ephesians 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Paul uses the same words here power, strength and might.
Introduction, indicating the sender, the receiver of the letter, and a greeting, 2. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. Theme the letter describes gods plan for mans salvation, with emphasis on the role of the church. The ephesians, however, had been taught a different thing, ephesians 4.
This is a lengthy commentary on ephesians over 900 pages, but well worth the purchase. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf. 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. 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, so that you will know what is the hope of his calling, what are the riches of. The western text indicates that paul had the use of the building from 11 a. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the. We live in a world where the rulers of darkness and the spiritual forces of wickedness v. People quote it, because it addresses reallife issues. Preface to the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Albert barnes commentary on ephesians notes on the new testament. Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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. This text offers abundant opportunities for preaching. Hoehner, ephesians, an exegetical commentary, grand rapids, michigtan. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries.
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. Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The contents are much akin to those of colossians, but also differ greatly from them. The book of ephesians presents to us a glorious list of doctrines concerning gods salvation and its application to his people. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. 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.
A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of ephesians taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. 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. 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. James rosscup writes that barnes includes 16 volumes on the. And i pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Translate, according to the greek order, i beseech you, therefore seeing that such is your calling of grace, the first. Bruce, in his commentary on the book of acts, provides us with some interesting information on the school of tyrannus.
A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Obrien the letter to the ephesians pillar new testament commentary, 1999. Frank thielmans commentary on pauls letter to the ephesians is exemplary for all who seek a deeper understanding of the gospel of jesus christ. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. One of these great topics is the mystery revealed to paul that the gentiles should be fellowheirs and of the same body and partakers of his promise in christ by the.
Verse 1 christ has chosen us to sit with him in the heavenly places 2. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry. Ephesians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The mystery of the body of christ, 1990, crossway books. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. It provides the preacher with an occasion to speak of the church in reference to a good number of possible themes. Im hungry for more id love to read him on any other nt book as well.
Dec 01, 2002 hoehner also probably gives the most robust defense of pauline authorship of ephesians of any commentary over 100 pages. They must be like his feet to take his gospel to all the people in the world. Our blessing god is the paying him our solemn and grateful acknowledgments, both on account of his own essential blessedness, and of the blessings which he bestows on us. 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. As ive preached through ephesians over the past two years, ive benefited from hoehner in many ways, and have read almost all of the. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. 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. The book opens with an impressive bibliography devoted to commentaries on ephesians, both ancient and modern. Paul founded a church, and which for a time flourished gloriously, was not the ancient ephesus. David guzik commentary on ephesians 1 talks about the work of the triune god.
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