Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle edition by snodgrass, klyne. Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from the hebrew canon and assigned by protestants to their apocrypha. As an opera has an overture, setting the tone for all the melodies that will follow, so ephesians 1. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord. It is believed to be an encyclical or circular letter, which means that it was a. Ephesians and colossians summary the epistle to the ephesians. Ephesians chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary on. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. 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. Ephesians 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. 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. Ephesians chapter 1 verse by verse bible commentary. Ephesians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
In acts 19 we read about pauls trip to ephesus and how the city was full. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as. Ephesians zondervan exegetical commentary on the new. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle. From biblical text to contemporary life the niv application commentary book 8 zondervan. Commentaries for ephesians chapter 1 a salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. He sailed to macedonia and then traveled to greece where he stayed for three months. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others v. In ancient greek the language paul originally wrote in, ephesians 1. This set has 50 questions taken from ephesians chapter 1. Prayer that wisdom and knowledge be given to the saints. The book of ephesians your open door to authority duration. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new.
The church existed in the mind of god eternally, before it existed in creation. The other prison letters are philippians, colossians which contain 78 of the 155 verses found in ephesians with only slight variation, and philemon. God predestined us unto sonship through jesus christ. The book of ephesians is one of pauls prison letters, written during his time under house arrest in rome acts 28. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. Since he cannot be there in person, this letter stands as his representative. From the beginning of time, god chose us, and purposed us for his plan through jesus christ, his son and our savior.
Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Verse 1 christ has chosen us to sit with him in the heavenly places 2. Ephesians chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary. I did not put the questions by verse, because the written test normally has the questions by chap. This great apostle was wont to abound in prayers and in thanksgivings to almighty god, which he generally so disposes and orders that at the same time they carry with them and convey the great and. Precious instruction for allthe whole of this first chapter of ephesians contains precious instruction for every soul manuscript 110, 1903. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers.
For this epistle is not directed to the ephesians only, but likewise to all the other churches. Judith chapter 1 kjv king james version this is a comment on what your wife saw concerning jude 1 the bible was completed at the close of the book of revelation this means that god is not giving any new messages to us that is if we do not believe what is written in the bible god s last will and testiment to us before his return there is no need for him to reveal anything new but satan can. You may remember him from such new testament letters as romans and 1 corinthians. Ephesians 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Ephesians 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Ephesians chapter 1 my personal commentary on the book of ephesians by david l. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ephesians 1. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians v. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ephesians 1. The puritan william gurnall in the christian in complete armor takes almost 1,200 pages to expound on ephesians 6. Paul began here in the manner of all writers of his time with a salutation ephesians 1. 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. But these must have been for ever hidden from us, if god had not made them known by his written word, preached gospel, and spirit of truth. This time, pauls writing to the church in ephesus and, boy, does he have a lot to say.
This plan and purpose includes the ultimate blessing. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ver. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. 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 new testament. Because of who god is and what he has done for you chapters , here then is how you are to live chapters 46.
He blesses god for calling the gentiles to the adoption of children by jesus christ, by whose sacrificial death both they and the jews find redemption, 37. Lord, you have given to us a rightmodel for obedient biblicalchristian living. 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. Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of.
To the saints who are at ephesus and in all the adjacent places. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ver. I did not put the questions by verse, because the written. Arphaxad was then reigning over the medes in ecbatana. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today the country of turkey. After this, paul called the disciples together, embraced them, and departed for macedonia acts 20. Here we have yet another letter from the apostle paul. Judith chapter 1 kjv king james version this is a comment on what your wife saw concerning jude 1 the bible was completed at the close of the book of revelation this means that god is not giving any new messages to us that is if we do not believe what is written in the bible god s last will and testiment to us before his return there is no need for him to reveal anything new but. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. Questions for ephesians chapter 1 flashcards quizlet.
Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. John calvins 48 sermons on ephesians take up 705 pages. Eventually, the city clerk was able to bring order to the theater and dismiss the crowd. 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. It will make you an instructed christian 2 timothy 3.
The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians. Ephesians 1, new international version niv the bible app. This is a selftest on chapters 1 3 of the book of ephesians. 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. Ephesians 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Even though ephesians is so short, martyn lloydjones exposition of it takes eight volumes. Ephesians 1 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry. The book provides historical depth wherever it is needed to illuminate the text of ephesians. It tells of a jewish widow, judith, who uses her beauty and charm to destroy an assyrian general and save israel from oppression. Oct 01, 2017 how to study the biblebook of ephesians. This exposition consisted of readings from 1 corinthians. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through jesus christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the one he loves. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry st.
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