John Eadie concludes that this epistle is Paul’s message to the church in Ephesus. The contents of the Ephesian letter correspond more to the condition of the Ephesian church than to the one in Laodicea. This could correspond to the last of the seven letters to the churches in Revelation 2 and 3 rather than to the first church. It is likewise thought that this epistle is the one to the Laodiceans referred to in Colossians 4:16. It is thought that the Epistle to the Ephesians was a circular epistle, which included Ephesus and thereby explains the insertion of its name in some manuscripts. TITLE: The inscription ( en Epheso) is omitted from the better manuscripts. Whitney of the High Sierras of all Scripture. Pierson called Ephesians “Paul’s third-heaven epistle.” Another has called it “the Alps of the New Testament.” It is the Mt. Someday the church will leave the world and be presented to Christ as a bride ( Eph 5:25-32).ĭr. It is the body of Christ in the world - to walk as He would walk and to wrestle against the wiles of the devil ( Eph 1:22, 23 4:1 6:11, 12). It is more wonderful than any temple made with hands, because it is constructed of living stones and indwelt by the Holy Spirit ( Eph 2:20-22). THEME: Ephesians reveals the church as God’s masterpiece ( poema - see Ephesians 2:10), a mystery not revealed in the Old Testament. 61 as a prisoner, and for 2 years he lived in his own hired house where he received those who came to him ( Acts 28:16, 30).
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