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    Exegetical Paper of Ephesians 2:14-22 In Ephesians 2:14-22, Paul writes a letter to the people of Ephesus both Jews and Gentiles of the time, telling them that Christ had broken down the wall of hostility so that they can live in peace and unity. Within this paper, there will be an extensive exegetical look at the history of the passage; what the significance of this passage is to the biblical audience, and the differences between the biblical audience and today’s audience. By studying this passage

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    to appreciate the power of the Almighty One. In Scripture, the number one has boundless significance as seen in in the Book of Ephesians (New International Version or NIV) “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all” (Ephesians 4:4-6). Two is another

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    Compare Ephesians and Colossians” A comparison of the epistles Ephesians and Colossians will be similar in content. Meaning, they were written also expressed during the same time, same place, by the same person. However, there are many distinguishing differences. With Paul as the author of both epistles, some biblical scholars say the differences was due to his aging that changed his thinking. While the other biblical scholars say, the differences were due to Paul’s followers who wrote

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    Ephesians 5-9 Essay

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    Ephesians 6:5-9 and Titus 2:9-10 are verses in the bible that do not condemn slavery, but rather seem to suggest that slavery will exist forever. This paper will address how we in the modern world can read and apply to our lives two Biblical texts addressing slavery of human beings without condemnation of the Biblical text. When you read the biblical scripture, you must focus not on the literal words, but on the message of what Jesus taught about a person’s character and heart, and the will of God

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    Jesus the Christ: Analyse the meanings in a sacred text within a religious tradition The letters to the Ephesians is the 10th book in the New Testament. The texts that were written before and after it, are the letters to the Galatians and the letters to the Philippians respectively. According to tradition, the Apostle Paul wrote the letter while he was in prison in Rome, around 62 AD. Paul wrote the letter to the to Gentile (non-Jewish) followers of Christ, most likely a church in Ephesus. Paul

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    Ephesians 6: 10-20

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    Ephesians 6:10-20, better known as the armor of God passage, is a well-known passage in the Bible. It contains a very powerful message on how Christians are to live their lives, and contains many helpful metaphors. This section of the Bible is one of the most commanding parts of the Bible, instructing its readers to not be complacent in their battle with the enemy, but to protect themselves as to not fall into his temptations. The book of Ephesians was one of Paul’s prison letters written somewhere

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    The literary genre of the book of Ephesians takes on the form of a letter similar to others in the Bible. This letter took on a different form because it did not include a personal greeting like other letters, but something that does not away from the true meaning of the letter (Abbott, p. 1). The whole book of Ephesians is broken into parts with Paul going from spirituality to practical biblical moral standards. In the first part, (1:1–2:22) Paul describes the blessings of the new life of Christ

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    The epistle of Ephesians but it is full of wisdom and things to be learned from it. One thing that can be learned from this book is unity and peace. These are two common themes in the book that can be seen in every chapter. There are also differences depending on which translation is read. We will look at each chapter and uncover the themes of unity and peace. In chapter one, we can see unity in verse 10 when it says in “as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven

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    From Chapter 17: Ephesians - The Unity of the Spirit: Briefly summarize the issues surrounding authorship of Ephesians. Highlight the purpose of Ephesians. Discuss the theme of Ephesians. There are many people who think they know without a doubt that Paul was not the author of Ephesians and that there is no possible way that he could have been the author. This is very hard for me to believe because I truly believe Paul was the author of the book just like he was of so many others, which are in

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    Ephesians 4: 11-16

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    effective start with one good idea. He says “Terminology may vary—central idea, proposition, theme, thesis statement, main thought—but the concept is the same: an effective speech “centers on one specific thing, a central idea.” An examination of Ephesians 4:11-16 with several good ideas. The challenge to find one big idea from this passage might prove to be a challenge. To a do fair assessment of this passage, we will list several big ideas and one biggest idea. Listed are some of the Ideas that

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