Commentary book of ephesians

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. His principal ministry was at westminster chapel, in central london, from 1939. Bible commentaries adam clarke commentary ephesians. The book of ephesians teaches you who you are in christ. The book of ephesians teaches you who you are in christ, how to live as his follower, and how to gain victory in the spiritual battles you face.

However, paul presented the gift of god in christ and the benefits we. Preface to the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Exploring the links between the bible and our own times, klyne snodgrass shares perspectives on the book of ephesians that reveal its enduring relevance for our twentyfirstcentury lives. The letter to the ephesians pillar new testament commentary by peter t. Audiobible niv 49 ephesians dramatized new international version high quality duration. Specific instructions for christian living ephesians 4. Free sermon book of ephesians martyn lloydjones trust.

This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new testament. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Theme the letter describes gods plan for mans salvation, with emphasis on the role of the church. Public activity ceased in the cities of ionia for several hours at 11 a. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The riches of gods grace towards men, shown from their deplorable state by nature, and the happy change divine grace makes in them. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. Ephesians has been called the queen of the epistles, the quintessence of paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the waterloo of commentators. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the. There is not one exhortation in the first three chapters. Klyne snodgrass, niv application commentary nivac, zondervan, 1996, 384 pp.

Calvins favorite epistle, it joyfully celebrates the grace of god and the love of christ in all their fullness. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible software. 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. Ephesus was the chief city of the coastal area of asia minor. Exploring the links between the bible and our own times, klyne snodgrass shares perspectives on the book of ephesians. Ephesians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Paul began here in the manner of all writers of his time with a salutation ephesians 1. Designed for the pastor and bible teacher, this series brings together commentary features rarely gathered together in one volume. Yet the pauline authorship of ephesians has been greatly. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose of god. This makes for a readable commentary which will be very. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article.

An introduction to the book of ephesians an argument of the book of ephesians selected bibliography on the book of ephesians. Les painter bible text by cynthia green this commentary has been through advanced checking. Ephesians and colossians have a number of parallels. 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.

Each chapter includes the scripture reference being taught along with commentary emphasizing the. Bruce, in his commentary on the book of acts, provides us with some interesting information on the school of tyrannus. 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. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of god not by works, so that no one can boast. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible. The book is quite similar in many ways to colossians, but that. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. Martyn lloydjones 18991981 was a welsh evangelical minister who preached and taught in the reformed tradition. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and more. Tyrannus no doubt held his classes in the early morning. Commentary on galatians and ephesians bible study guide.

Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry st. Practical insights for everyday christian living provides a comprehensive biblical commentary from renowned bible teacher joyce meyer. Tom constables expository notes on ephesians this is also available in the net. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Prayer for ephesians strength, praise to god ephesians 3. 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. 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. Best ephesians commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Commentary on galatians and ephesians by john calvin. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. 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. The western text indicates that paul had the use of the building from 11 a.

Bible study articles that explain clearly each verse in the book of ephesians insight, commentary and analysis. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings. 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. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 download. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the right side. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. The body of the commentary is based on the english text with greek commentary relegated to the footnotes, as is the style of the pillar series. Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Ephesians baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the ephesians the niv application commentary book 10, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub. Twice in this epistle paul referred to himself by name as the author of the book eph. Public activity ceased in the cities of ionia for several hours at. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably it has been best termed the crown of paulinism.

Ephesians commentary james rosscup writes that this was the great work in the life of the versatile dean of canterbury. I recommend this volume to anyone who is not familiar with the basic themes of this epistle. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the ephesians the niv application commentary book 10, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. An outcome of this production was the new testament for english readers 4 vols. The book of ephesians was very likely written between a. Hodge a commentary on the epistle to the ephesians. 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. Ephesus was a city of ionia, in asia minor, and once the metropolis of that part of the world. Study ephesians using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.

This commentary will join hoehner and obrien as the first references on ephesians to which i turn. This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new. Moo, wheaton college ephesians has been described as both the crown of pauls letters. Get this book on amazon using its exact isbn interview. Book of ephesians matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to. All serious students of scripture who are looking to learn about the text and wish to have the best scholarship presented to them in a way that aids in determining the texts meaning will greatly benefit from gundrys commentary on the new testament commentary on ephesians. Sprouls work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of ephesians. Paul intended that all who long for christlike maturity would receive this writing.

Moo, wheaton college ephesians has been described as both the crown of pauls letters and a waterloo for commentators. 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. Introduction to ephesians bible exposition commentary. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle edition by snodgrass, klyne. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries.

A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of ephesians. Ephesians 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise. All serious students of scripture who are looking to learn about the text and wish to have the best scholarship presented to them in a way that aids in determining the texts meaning will greatly benefit from gundrys commentary on the new testament commentary on ephesians ebook 9781441237675 by robert h. Ephesians and colossians were probably composed at the same time in rome. This makes for a readable commentary which will be very helpful for the busy pastor or student preparing to preach the text of ephesians. 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. Paul spent more time there than any other city about three years. Ephesians free bible study commentary in simple english. Two significant prayers of paul are found in this book eph 1. Written by notable evangelical scholars, each volume. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle. The book of ephesians is a letter from paul to christians at ephesus. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry.