Ephesians

Ephesians Historical Background Perry L. Julian Colorado Christian University Ephesians Historical Background We must understand Ephesus if we want to understand the Book of Ephesians. Ephesus was a large prosperous city in Asia Minor. One of the seven wonders of the world was in Ephesus. It was a large temple dedicated to a goddess named Diana (Artemis). The temple and streets were lined with immoral goddess prostitutes. It was a very wicked city and immorality flourished and flooded over

eagle-eye Him illuminating the essence of His pure and undefiled love upon my tongue to expound wisdom, knowledge and understanding. John 3:16, Ephesians 3:17-19, 1 Corinthians 16:14 The vision to witness my raw, childish beginnings nurture into the spiritual eminence of my existence; personifying the epitome of His likeness sculptured by His hand. Ephesians 4:14-15, Romans 8:29, Isaiah 64:8 The art of using my persuasive tongue to declare the ever lovingkindness balanced with the sovereignty of

The Possibility of a Pseudonymous Letter of Ephesians The letter of Ephesians, to this day, is still debated whether there is a pseudonymous author. Some scholars believe that the apostle Paul was the writer, but left the authorship up for someone else to take credit. While others believe that there is too much evidence to beloved that is was not Paul, but a close follower of him. When the letter to the Ephesians was written, it was passed to just be another Pauline Letter at first. Modern day theology

sp;               As one begins to read the letter to the Ephesians, he is intrigued not only by the many topics that the letter mentions, but also the fact that there are some major differences between this book and Paul’s other writings. The purpose of this essay is to explore the book of Ephesians by commenting on critical issues, such as date, authorship, and setting, major theological themes, the purpose of the letter, and

A Look into the Book of Ephesians A book about love, sacrifice, strength, and choice: that’s what I would call the book of Ephesians. A letter from Paul to Gods people is what makes up parts of the book of Ephesians. Paul writes about how all Christians are saved, and about the good of God. In the book of Ephesians we may also see what’s right, and what’s wrong. The book puts life into perspective and shows us that we all have a choice. We can either be the good guy, or the “bad guy,” so to speak

The Apostle Paul wrote thirteen epistles, also called letters, that can be found in the New Testament (Demarest, 2018, no pg.). There has been some debate that the epistles of Ephesians, First Timothy, Second Timothy, Titus, Colossians and Second Thessalonians were pseudonymously written in Paul’s name, but that he was not the actual author. There seems to be discrepancies about the attitude that Paul conveyed towards women in the church between the letters known to be written by him, and the ones

The book of Ephesians initially begins with a command to “praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Eph. 1:3). Paul goes on to explain how Christ has blessed us and redeemed us through His blood. He states that before our redemption, the Gentiles were “dead in [their] trespasses and sins” (Eph. 2:1), dictating that the Gentiles are no longer foreigners and strangers to the Jews, “but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household” (Eph. 2:19). In Ephesians 3, Paul refers

Response to Ephesians 4:1 What Ephesians 4:1 “Live a life worthy of the calling you have received" means to me is that I should live in a manner that is good and deserving. Ephesians 4:1 applies to me as a christian and an active member of society, I believe I have a purpose in life and I should fulfil that purpose and be the prime example. According to Ephesians as a christian I am supposed to live a life where I would be worthy of being called a christian. To me that means being kind hearted

Mkhululi Zulu Ephesians 5:21-33 Marriage is a process whereby two people of the opposite sex go into an agreement of being together for eternity. However, due to misunderstandings and different views in life as people get to know each other more, the issue of divorce has risen to alarming rates. In some countries, the divorce rate occurs in 50 percent of the marriages thereby destroying families. Ephesians 5:21-33 is an example of how a happy relationship can be achieved. The verses from 21 to 33

Dr. Roy A. Fowler Marriage Comparison of 1 Corinthians and Ephesians 26 April 2017 Matters of Marriage The matters of marriage which are discussed in both 1 Corinthians 7:1-17 and in Ephesians 5:21-33 deal with marriage. While they both deal with marriage, each communication about marriage is different. 1 Corinthians deals with the subject matter of being married as opposed to being single for the sake of the Gospel. The text in Ephesians deals specifically with the relationship of the husband and