A verse by verse examination of gods eternal purpose in and through jesus christ. The book of ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors. Overview and outline of ephesians bible study deeper. 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. Ephesians plagiarism acknowledged best commentaries. Ephesus was the most important city in western asia minor now turkey. Some think that this epistle to the ephesians was a circular letter sent to several churches, and that the copy directed to the ephesians happened to be taken into. Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to develop into true children of god. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation.
Paul intended that all who long for christlike maturity would receive this writing. The western text indicates that paul had the use of the building from 11 a. 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. 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 among all the churches in asia minor and was simply. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry. Top 5 commentaries on the book of ephesians ligonier ministries. Some say that ephesians reads like a commentary on the pauline letters and probably it has been.
Throughout the last several years, ive studied the book of ephesians indepth and my love for gods word and for jesus has only increased because of itas jesus has used his word to transform my life. Commentary critical and explanatory book of ephesians annotated commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible 49 kindle edition by jamieson, dr. It provides a helpful orientation to our lesson plans as well giving you some important guidelines for maximizing the impact of your bible study. To the saints in ephesus, a the faithful in christ jesus. Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Introduction to ephesians bible exposition commentary. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on. Book of ephesians chapter four chapter four presents principles for the believers conduct in the world. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. Practical insights for everyday christian living provides a comprehensive biblical commentary from renowned bible teacher joyce meyer. We also discuss the old man and discover that we must put on the new man. Paul wrote the letter to the ephesians sometime in ad 6061, around the same time. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world.
The traditional idea, that god deals in one manner with the gentile christians and in another with the jewish christians, and that the races are identifiable in christ, has created havoc in the interpretation of the scripturesparticularly the writings. It had a harbor that at that time opened into the cayster river see map, p. Ephesians commentary free bible study notes, commentary, and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading commentary critical and explanatory book of ephesians annotated commentary. Ephesians commentary verse by verse precept austin. Commentary critical and explanatory book of ephesians. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and more. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ver. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. A free bible version and commentary on the letter to the ephesians in easyenglish. Study ephesians using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
That can be a formidable task when writing a commentary on ephesians, but carson selected one of the best in peter t. An introduction to a verse by verse commentary on the book of ephesians by allan turner a study of the book of ephesians. The book of ephesians is almost certainly one of four epistles that. Ephesians commentary purpose and themes 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. Ephesians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written.
The concept that the elect jews and gentiles compose the one family of god, the one holy nation, is a central theme of the book of ephesians. Gnanakan, ken, the book of ephesians abc, 2008, special study. Unlike pauls letters to the galatians or the corinthians, the letter to the ephesians contains almost no clues about the situation and issues its recipients faced. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Murrays notes on the greek text are indispensible for reading ephesians in its original language. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new.
Comprised of jews and nonjews, these followers form the covenant family god promised to abraham. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ver. Ephesians baker exegetical commentary on the new testament thielman, frank, yarbrough, robert, stein, robert on. The contents are much akin to those of colossians, but also differ greatly from them. Obrien does an excellent job of drawing from other scholars who previously written or commented on the book. Paul uses the same words here power, strength and might. Commentary on ephesians 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians, among other reasons, as grounds. The following steps will be helpful in getting the most from your ephesians bible study. This book sets forth one of the clearest presentations on the relation between positional truth and experiencing positional truth in ones life. Obrien the letter to the ephesians pillar new testament commentary, 1999. Ephesians christ and the church click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission. Ephesians resources commentaries, sermons, illustrations, devotionals see disclaimer.
Public activity ceased in the cities of ionia for several hours at. The book of ephesians was very likely written between a. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Bruce, in his commentary on the book of acts, provides us with some interesting information on the school of tyrannus.
Ephesians has been called the queen of the epistles, the quintessence of paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the waterloo of commentators. This course is designed as an expository study of the epistle to the ephesians, taking the student through the entire epistle with cross references to other portions of scripture. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and. Francis foulkes, tyndale new testament commentaries tntc, intervarsity press, 1989, 187 pp. Ephesians, more than any other book, presents the purpose and plan of god for the church. Tyrannus no doubt held his classes in the early morning. Ephesians baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. The letter to the ephesians pillar new testament commentary by peter t. David guzik commentary on ephesians 1 talks about the work of the triune god, the father, the son, and the holy spirit, on behalf of the believer. We learn how to walk worthy in the unity of the spirit with faith and knowledge. Intro to ephesians biblica the international bible society. John calvin called ephesians his favorite book of the bible.
In this chapter of our ephesians bible study we learn that christians are chosen by the father vs 36. 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. Ephesus was a city of ionia, in asia minor, and once. In the book of ephesians, we see how the gospel story affects believers everyday lives. Commentaries for the book of ephesians a salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election. Now what is it that paul prays for in behalf of the ephesians.