The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today the country of turkey. You never deserve anything but judgment at his hand. A long stake with a transverse beam would have been too heavy for one man to carry or to drag. This bridges chapter 1s explanation of gods awesome glory to chapter 3s. Ephesians 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Trust is not knowing, and yet still being at peace, at rest.
Therefore, remember that you, once gentiles in the flesh who are called uncircumcision by what is called the circumcision made in the flesh by hands. Devotional commentary of ephesians our baptist heritage. Ephesians 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, paul bound, the.
The apostle enters into the particulars of their former miserable state. The following passage really makes up the heart of pauls epistle to the ephesians. The guilt of men and the grace of god part 1 ephesians. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians 2. Here he reveals a great mystery which was hidden in previous ages. The character of the ephesians previously to their conversion to christianity.
You dont obtain anything from god by working for it. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Ephesians 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. Therefore, in some ways the unregenerate man is dead. Therefore, it is valid to appeal to all men to believe. All christians should be telling the gospel good news to other people. The enmity of the law concerns the penalties that come with the law, for a law always has penalties.
Ephesians 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Ephesians 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. 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. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose of god. It gets right down to business, bringing this ancient and powerful word of god into the present so that it can be heard and delivered with all the freshness of a new day, with all the immediacy of a friends embrace. Praise for the niv application commentary series the niv application commentary series doesnt fool around. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. A devotional commentary on the book of ephesians by paul g. Colossians 2 ephesians 2 philippians 2 colossians 3 ephesians 3 philippians 3. Found this commentary used on amazon to add to my theological library. Apple, august 2001 since god designed the church of jesus christ for his glory and blessed it with the riches of his glory, let us walk worthy of our high calling for each section. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. He first sets before his audience the salvation freely offered to us through faith in christ.
The words he made alive are in italics, which indicates that they are added to the text but implied from the context. Of the miserable condition of these ephesians by nature and again v. To the saints who are at ephesus, that is, to the christians who were members of the church at ephesus, the metropolis of asia. The apostle defines what these two are in verse 11. Ephesians 2 commentary by williamkang on june 17th, 2010. Unfortunately, the local christian book store had decided not. This commentary offers a careful rational process containing three interpretive principles structured to help us. Not of worksthe explanation of the apostle uses with the article before. 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. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. Ephesians 2 is the second chapter of the epistle to the ephesians in the new testament of the christian bible. Ephesians 2 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. The death of jesus christ does not do away with law but with enmity. Traditionally, it is believed to have been written by.
Meyer preface repeated perusal of the books of scripture, and especially of the epistles, will enable the devout student to detect certain words, which keep recurring, like a note or chord struck repeatedly in a musical composition. Jesus christ made peace by the sacrifice of himself. Verses 2, 3 wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians 2 and more. The high calling of the church of jesus christ a devotional. Ephesians 2, new international version niv the bible app. By what virtue they were changed, and for what purpose, 47. He calls them saints, for such they were in profession, such they were bound to be in truth and reality, and many of them were such. Ephesians 2 commentary john gills exposition on the. The guilt of men and the grace of god part 1 ephesians 2. Along with a multitude of other verses, ephesians 2. It is also compared to a house, and every converted sinner is one of the family. I recommend this volume to anyone who is not familiar with the basic themes of this epistle. In verse 15, paul says that god creates in himself one new man from the two, thus making peace.
Ephesians 2 commentary and the privileges and blessings of. He is teaching us, training us, bringing us along, applying the paint in exactly the right places, producing a marvelous masterpiece to be put on display. Traditionally, it is believed to have been written by apostle paul while he was in prison in rome around ad 62, but more recently it has been suggested that it was written between ad 80 and 100 by another writer using pauls name and. Paul wrote to believers who were made alive by gods work.
Ephesians chapter 2 coffmans commentary of the new. And you hath he quickened this chapter should not have been separated from the preceding, with which it is most intimately connected. And you he made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, a. In acts 19 we read about pauls trip to ephesus and how the city was full. 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.
Therefore remember that at one time you gentiles in the flesh. God is not merely giving a command and transforming us, but he is artistically molding and shaping us. Free pastors and christian leadership resources for your church ministry and congregation at. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation. 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. Ephesians 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. And you he made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. And the former part of the one, concerning abolishing the enmity, answers the former part of the other. Ephesians 2 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible.
Ephesians 2 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. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ver. Notice how carefully he puts works in the right place. The enmity of the law can also be considered those prejudicial things that were expressed in prohibitions that separated israel from other peoples and nations. The apostle enters into the particulars of their former miserable state, 11,12. While this book begins, paul, an apostle of christ jesus. You see, if you know something, you dont have to trust. Bengel, refers trespasses to the jews who had the law, and yet revolted from it. Mar 15, 2015 martin luther argues this in the freedom of a christian who, lets face it, functionally stands in as jesus for some people. Read ephesians 2 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Since works are required, understanding this aspect of the works issue comes down to comprehending when they are required and the reasons god requires them. A man said to me this morning, you know, ive learned something new about trust. Ephesians 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Ephesians 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in. For by grace ye have been saved, through your faith. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ver. Christ has broken down the middle wall of partition. You can find the best commentary on ephesians for you using the tools on the right side. As christ fills the whole body of christian believers with his fulness, 1. Jesus fought and won against all these evil forces. Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. Colossians, ephesians and philemon, then later, philippians by dr. The particle explains why the apostle has said that the exceeding riches of gods grace are shown forth in mans salvation, and glances back to the interjectional clause at the end of ephesians 2. The niv life application commentary series is one of the best i have found to help prepare sunday school lessons. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new.
But god has given some people a special gift to do that. Ephesians 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on ephesians picking up today in chapter 2, verse 1. We have been resurrected to life, as it were, so that there will be a change in the kind of life we live due to god being at work in us. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey god. He calls them saints, for such they were in profession, such they were. Ephesians 2 commentary william barclays daily study bible. 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 2 commentary and the privileges and blessings. Amazing facts quarterly guide featuring news, articles, bible answers, and more. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. David guzik commentary on ephesians 2, where paul explains the need for personal reconciliation to god, and the reconciliation of jews and gentiles. Ephesians 2, new living translation nlt the bible app. In his letter to the ephesians, paul emphasizes the unity of believers in the inaugurated new creation.
God is working out in our lives a tremendous exhibition of his wisdom, his power, his love, his life, his character, his peace, and his joy. In itself, the greek word stauros, commonly translated cross in ephesians 2. Ephesians 2 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. And i pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all.
Sprouls work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of ephesians. According to the course of this world the word translated course properly means a long series of times, wherein one corrupt age follows another according to the prince of the power of the air the effect of which power all may perceive, though all do not understand the cause of it. Study ephesians 2 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry st.
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