Ephesians
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Recent papers in Ephesians
Ephesians 3:16-19 is filled with syntactical oddities. My survey of the scholarly literature indicated that 3:17 has received less attention than the other verses. It is also enigmatic on the issue of the portrayal of Christ’s habitation... more
Ephesians 2:11–22 is often thought to promote a tertium genus (“third race”) ecclesiology that entails the belief that the Torah has been abolished. If the Torah is abolished, this leads to the view that torah observance is rendered... more
Collected Works of Erasmus: Annotations on Galatians and Ephesians, edited by Riemer A. Faber. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2017. The Sixteenth Century Journal 50.3 (2019) 989–90.
An analysis of the main verbs and participles within Ephesians 2:8-10 and their effect on the translation of, and therefore, interpretation of the passage. Taught and guided by Joel F. Williams.
Ephesians 6:10–17 is typically understood as either a call to engage in spiritual warfare with the "powers" or as a plea for ethical living. While these two interpretations are not necessarily incorrect, they are likely... more
The widespread disagreement about where to begin the Ephesian household code is largely based on an equally widespread agreement that the original text of Eph 5.22 has no verb. This article addresses the former by challenging the latter.... more
Enfin, mes frères et soeurs, fortifiez-vous dans le Seigneur et dans sa force toute-puissante. Revêtez-vous de toutes les armes de Dieu afin de pouvoir tenir ferme contre les manoeuvres du diable. En effet, ce n'est pas contre l'homme que... more
For a study of the various "powers" in Ephesians, see at the following link: https://www.academia.edu/8700158/Contextualising_the_Ephesian_potentates_principalities_and_powers_in_Citonga -- For a study outline of this Epistle, see at:... more
Author: Chris Loewen
Publisher: CBE International
The application is very basic, and its message is so practical. When we look at the marriage between Christ and the church, the secret ingredient is selflessness—it is selfless love.
Publisher: CBE International
The application is very basic, and its message is so practical. When we look at the marriage between Christ and the church, the secret ingredient is selflessness—it is selfless love.
Mutual submission remains the best way to understand Paul's rhetorical goals. Walden's attempt to remove mutuality fails not on lexical ground, despite his overestimation of the role of αλλήλων. Yet his strongest argument is lexicographic... more
In contemporary New Testament scholarship, the building metaphor as reflected in Ephesians 2:19-22 is usually considered to be based on traditional materials. Potential sources include (1) a (baptismal) hymn (cf. Nauck 1953; Pokorny 1962;... more
Article accessible intégralement en ligne (voir lien). L'article propose un réflexion sur la question des ministères à partir d'Éphésiens 4. Ce texte, lu à la lumière du reste du Nouveau Testament, ne peut servir à justifier... more
Resumen Este artículo propone un análisis de tres pasajes paulinos en los que aparecen referencias al libro de los Salmos. Estos pasajes son Ro 3:10-18; Ro 4:6-8 y Ef 4:8-10. Pablo incluyó estos Salmos como apoyo a la extracción de... more
Christ has brought us near and removed the wall between ourselves and our brother the Jew, our sister the Hispanic, our niece the Arab, our nephew the drug addict, our cousins the Asians, our First Nations partners, or our neighbors who... more
This remarkable passage is immensely practical both for the doctrines it highlights and the principles for prayer it models. The essence of Paul’s intercession is for the church to be filled in relation to all the fullness that God... more
This article examines Paul's use of apostles and prophets in Ephesians (2:20; 3:5; 4:11) and argues that they were foundational spiritually gifted men given to the early church. The views of Grudem and Ruthven on Ephesians 2:20 are... more
Resumen: La exhortación Gaudete et Exsultate del papa Francisco se apoya teo-lógicamente en la afirmación de Efesios 1,4: Dios eligió a los creyentes en Cristo "para que fuésemos santos e intachables ante él por el amor". El ensayo... more
Author: Dennis J. Preato Publisher: CBE International Romans 16:7 presents two interpretive issues. First, was the person named Iounian, the form of the name in Rom 16:7, a man or a woman? Second, what is the meaning of episēmoi en tois... more
Eric Covington examines the way in which Ephesians coherently holds together cosmological, Christological, ecclesiological, and ethical elements within its vision of the early Christian way of life. He begins by investigating the extent... more
In this article I survey the major views on the descent of Christ in Ephesians 4:8-10: (1) incarnation view, (2) grave view, (3) Hades view and (4) Pentecost view. Then I analyze the major views of the identity of the captives that Jesus... more
The quotation in Eph 4:8 is one of the most perplexing exegetical challenges in the entire epistle. It occurs with significant changes, such that its meaning is in effect opposite that of the source text in Ps 68:18. In addition, the... more
The present article comprises a socio-rhetorical analysis of Eph 5:21-33. The point of departure is the controversial Eph 5:22 where wives are called to be subject to their husbands as to the Lord. Is the author of Ephesians perpetuating... more
Βασιλείου-Δαμβέργης Αλέξανδρος- Νεκτάριος: Αριστοτέλους 1.Αθηναίων Πολιτεία, από τις απαρχές μέχρι το Σόλωνα: διαθεματική διδακτική προσέγγιση στο πανεπιστήμιο. 2.Ο φιλόσοφος Ηράκλειτος η εποχή του: ο πολιτικός άνδρας, η πόλις και ο... more
Szesnat, Holger. 2015. "Gender-Based Violence and Ephesians 5: Reflections on the Ethics, Hermeneutics and Didactics of a Community Bible Study in Suva, Fiji." In Oceanic Voyages in Theology and Theological Education: Reflections and... more
This thesis consists of an original translation, annotation, and analysis of Karl Barth’s Academic Lectures on Ephesians, delivered in Göttingen, winter semester, 1921-1922. The translation is composed from a typescript of Barth’s... more
Long, Fredrick J. “Ephesians: Paul’s Political Theology in Greco-Roman Political Context.” Pages 255–309 in Christian Origins and Classical Culture: Social and Literary Contexts for the New Testament. Edited by S. E. Porter and A. W.... more
This article gives the historical context for the epistle to the Ephesians by examining the historical and religious background of the city of Ephesus. The religions of ancient Ephesus included the worship of Artemis, the worship of the... more
This work is an essential companion for understanding each book of the New Testament in its cultural context. It provides information and analysis on each biblical book, covering its cultural and historical background including the author... more
The epistle to the Ephesians is considered one of the finest theological treatises in the New Testament. Its contents reveal the plan of the Father, expressed in a Trinitarian nature, to unite all as His chosen and root them in the... more
This exegetical paper will focus on Ephesians 5:22-33. In this passage, Paul uses Christ’s love for his bride, the church, and the church’s submission to Christ, her head, as the guiding metaphor for the relationship between a husband... more
LECTURAS SUCESIVAS: PRIMERAS IMPRESIONES, AMBIENTE Y TONO, BOSQUEJO...
A brief exegetical analysis of Ephesians 5:15-21, with homiletical application.
This article examines the exegesis and history of exegesis of Eph. 4:11-12 to engage whether these verses allow for the popular interpretation of the theology and practice of “lay ministry.” “Lay ministry” is defined throughout the... more
This journal article examines the use of the word "church" in Ephesians and determines that it refers to the universal church. The paper examines the Pauline metaphors and descriptions of the church in Ephesians: saints, the body of... more