Ephesians
An Introduction to Ephesians
According to the traditional view, Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, along with Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon, is one of the so-called “prison epistles,” written from Rome during Paul’s first Roman imprisonment. Contrary to this v... Read More »
Preaching Values in Ephesians
Rarely will the preacher face a greater challenge than that of communicating the sublime truth of Ephesians to his people. Paul’s message in Ephesians was never more vital than today. In the opinion of John A. Mackay it is “for our time the most re... Read More »
Theology and Ethics in Ephesians
The superlatives of the English language have been applied to Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians. Mackay considers it “the greatest and maturest of all his writings[1]John A. Mackay, God’s Order: The Ephesian Letter and the Present Time (New Yor... Read More »
Doctrine of the Church in Ephesians
There can be no doubt that the doctrine of the church in Ephesians represents a special problem in a study of the New Testament. There is a majesty in the concept of the church here which transcends anything else in the New Testament. If Paul wrote this book, ... Read More »
The Purpose and Plan of Ephesians
The purpose and plan of the Ephesian letter are inextricably interwoven. A delineation of the plan is impossible apart from an understanding of the purpose. However, the separation of these two basic interests and the resolving of the inherent difficulties int... Read More »
