We are not only to understand what god has done for the church in christ by his saving her but what he saved her for. The epistle to the ephesians table of contents introduction 3 chapter one 7 chapter two 11 chapter three 14 chapter four 18 chapter five 22 chapter six 27 this study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. On one of pauls visits to ephesus, he stayed 2 years and 3 months. In this chapter of our ephesians bible study we learn that christians are chosen by the father vs 36, redeemed by the son vs 712, and sealed by the holy spirit vs and 14. Find the best ephesians commentaries for your specific needs, whether you are a pastor, professor, teacher, or you are looking for bible study aids. How to use this book welcome to the faith foundations study guide on ephesians. While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus through the will of god, to the saints who are at ephesus, and the faithful in christ jesus 1. Read ephesians commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. This epistle was not written to a specific church and could be themed the church, the fullness of christ. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in.
The deeper christian bible study series on ephesians is an indepth versebyverse study of pauls letter to the ephesians. Pdf bible study the book of ephesians john ndhlovu. Paul wrote this letter we know as the book of ephesians to settle or establish the ephesians in the truth, and to acquaint them with the mystery of the gospel. 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 of the hebrew prophets. James rosscup writes that alfords series on the new testament contains much.
These studies will guide you through this lifechanging book of the. To really jump ahead in your study of ephesians, complete our how to study a book of the bible. Janke nebraska district pastors conference, trinity lutheran church winner, south dakota, april 20, 1993 1. Best commentaries and books on ephesians logos bible software. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the new testament. It is designed to help you discover, through personal study and group discussion, the incredible riches of. This is especially helpful for those who are hardpressed for time and yet want to preach or teach with accuracy and authority. Resources for studying ephesians the gospel coalition. Ephesians exegetical guide to the greek new testament. Overview and outline of ephesians bible study deeper. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with the power through his spirit in your inner being, so that christ may dwell in your heart through faith. In the first chapter you have the doctrines of the gospel.
A free bible version and commentary on the letter to the ephesians in. They must be like his feet to take his gospel to all the people in the world. This epistle is a letter the apostle paul writes to a church in need of crucial instructions. These studies will guide you through this lifechanging book of the bible and give you practical application to help you grow in your faith, gain greater intimacy with jesus, experience the victorious christian life, and. Ephesians is one of pauls four prison epistles eph 3. Comprised of jews and nonjews, these followers form the covenant family god promised to abraham. It is a great resource if you are preaching or teaching from the book of ephesians. Study guide for ephesians by chuck smith blue letter bible. David guzik commentary on ephesians 1 talks about the work of the triune. 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. We must, however, candidly confess that, while the difficulties of the individual passages ephesians 1. You will find commentaries for pastors, teachers, professors, and laypeople.
Keep a notebook handy with pencil to jot down questions, ideas and applications as you study ephesians. In the book of ephesians, we see how the gospel story affects believers everyday lives. In this ephesians bible study we learn that paul tells of the great privilege of the ephesians. Rather than being a standalone commentary, this book summarizes many important details of exegesis that should be considered in studying the biblical text. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. As i was doing this, i found that ephesians and revelation were the two easiest books in the bible to outline. Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The people of ephesus heard more bible teaching from paul than did any other people, which is the reason he could write to. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. Those that like to get into studying the bible and its heavy doctrines prefer to study the first part of pauls letters and often treat the latter part as secondary or of less value see the right diagram where a wall separates the two sections. He gives a reminder of who and what they are meant to be. 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. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament.
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. There is a breathtaking and cosmic quality to the themes that are covered in ephesians. Those that like to get into studying the bible and its heavy doctrines prefer to study the first part of pauls letters and often treat the latter part as secondary or of less value see the right diagram where a wall separates. When exegetical disagreements appear in the commentaries and versions, the various interpretations are listed. This is a church like any that has existed and all that are here today.
Enjoy and reflect on these blessings as they are explained here in the first chapter of the book of ephesians. Gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, theology, practice, and more. You can do that by consulting a bible introduction, a bible survey book, a bible dictionary, a study bible itself as well as reading through maybe certain sections and once you have identified what is the overall message, what is the central theme of romans, then you need to establish the literary context. The careful historical exegesis, judicious exegetical decisions, and consistent concern to highlight the theology of the text make this an indispensable commentary. This plan, which paul calls a mystery is that the gentiles and jews would become one body, the temple. Ephesians preaching order john calvin considered ephesians his favorite letter and he preached a series of fortyeight sermons on the book from may 1558 to march 1559.
The general consensus is that these epistles were written during pauls imprisonment at rome cf. God the father planned throughout history for jesus to create a multiethnic community of followers. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. To help folk learn what the bible is all about, i wrote a book called briefing the bible in which i attempted to give a helpful outline of every book in the bible. Lincoln, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1990.
Book of ephesians outline free online bible study lessons. Ephesians commentary free bible study notes, commentary, and. Read the short background information for ephesians below. Another has called it the alps of the new testament. 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 of the hebrew. Hoehner also wrote for many scholarly journals and served on several bible translation teams. This webpage provides a book of ephesians outline as provided by the wycliffe bible commentary. Here we are treated to gods universal plan which he had purposed from the foundation of the world. Compare this with christs warning to the church in ephesus, you have left your first love rev 2. This is a must, not only for ephesians but for every nt book. The eggnt will make interpreting ephesians easier, while also adding scholarship and depth to your studies of gods word. Faith foundations study guides bible studies the gospel. Book of ephesians outline the book of ephesians outline as shown below from the wycliffe bible. 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.
Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and. John stott the message of ephesians bible speaks today i try not to read stott until i have my structure and outline because he is so good. Synthetic bible study on ephesians james m gray 1906. Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. An exegetical commentary is considered by many to be his greatest book and one of the most comprehensive works on ephesians to date. This book is not intended to replace the commentaries that are consulted. It helps summarize what the experts agree and disagree about regarding grammar, textual variants, structure, syntax and all those fun things. Paul the author of this letter, realizing that the ephesians were starting to forsake their first love, wrote this epistle to encourage them to love both god and their fellow saints. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world. Frank thielmans commentary on pauls letter to the ephesians is exemplary for all who seek a deeper understanding of the gospel of jesus christ. Whether you are just beginning your new life with christ, or have been a christian for many years, this study guide is for you.