Book of ephesians esv listen audio bible online bible study tools. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. 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. Alexander scourby has the greatest voice ever recorded, and is the worlds best audio book. The letter was written from prison in rome acts 28. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians, among other reasons, as grounds. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and. The diverse theological and social perspectives are not surprising to us. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The book of ephesians was very likely written between a.
This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. Ephesians is regarded by many as the loftiest pinnacle of the new testament, and yet is also a practical manual for personal combat. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our. The author of the book of ephesus was the apostle paul. Overview of the book of ephesians reformed answers to. God the father planned throughout history for jesus to create a multiethnic community of followers. The book of ephesians your open door to authority duration. Many liberal american and european scholars have abandoned the pauline authorship of ephesians.
As a result of the theological realities christians accept by their faith in god. But in order to get the context of what were going to be looking into the weeks that lie ahead, lets look and read the whole of chapter 1 of the book of ephesians. Early sources in church history that attribute this letter to paul include. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. This epistle is addressed to the saints at the church in ephesus, a prosperous port city in the roman province of asia minor. The letter to the ephesian church is regarded as one of the masterworks of the nt, but it is also one of those books that the critics like to say wasnt authored by paul. So we need to have a backdrop for this book of ephesians to understand all the truths that are held therein. But we do expect coherence within any single author s writings.
The book of ephesians kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 49 duration. In a previous essay on the authorship of ephesians link 1 below we proposed the thesis that that letter was composed by pauls son in faith, timothy, who had been. The assumption is that the person or group responsible for ephesians was familiar with colossians and accentuated the movement toward high ecclesiology that was already evident in that writing. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but, starting in 1792, this has been. The epistle of paul to the colossians, or simply colossians, is the twelfth book of the new testament. The author except for the pastorals, ephesians has the worst credentials for authenticity, in critical circles, among all of pauls epistles. Watch our overview video on the book of ephesians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It was written, according to the text, by paul the apostle and timothy to the church in colossae, a small phrygian city near laodicea and approximately 100 miles 160 km from ephesus in asia minor scholars have increasingly questioned pauls authorship.
This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme. In addition, many individual phrases and expressions are unique to ephesians. To teach the christians at ephesus the wonder and practical implications of being the church in christ. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. I dont think opponents to pauline authorship come close to putting ephesians with the apocryphal books, so i cant deny its pauline authorship. The apostle paul claimed authorship of of the 27 books of the new testament. John calvin called it his favorite book of the bible. This would further seem to suggest, as i have believed, that not only did paul write the book of colossians, but that he wrote colossians before writing the book of ephesians. Williamson i chose not to provide detailed discussion of who wrote ephesians in the commentary because it is not crucial for understanding the meaning of ephesians for christian faith and life. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting. All tradition takes the epistle as being pauline until it was first disputed by erasmus fifteenth century and by later eighteenthtwentieth century critics. Prior to writing his epistle to the ephesians in 6061 ad, paul had an established ministry in ephesus.
Ephesians executable outline study resources blue letter bible. Paul intended that all who long for christlike maturity would receive this writing. In this article well be looking at the arguments offered on both sides. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the. Samuel coleridge called it the most divine composition of man 2. 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. The book of ephesians gives practical, encouraging advice on living a life that honors god, which is why its still relevant in a conflictridden world. The bible is a diverse book written by many authors albeit inspired by the one spirit. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. This summary of the book of colossians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of colossians. Ephesus was the chief city of the coastal area of asia minor.
A mere mention of some of the basic problems will suffice as a background against which to note the purpose and plan of the letter. 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. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. Intro to ephesians biblica the international bible society. Paul spent more time there than any other city about three years.
The truths of this book have impacted the lives of many saints. Book of ephesians, king james bible audiobook by scourby. The book of ephesians is a letter from paul to christians at ephesus. Ephesians bible studies the gospel of john and the book. He is indicated as author in the opening salutation 1.
Biblical scholars are divided over the authorship of ephesians and colossians. The epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians from the holy bible new international version niv book 49 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a. For example, ephesians contains 125 words not found elsewhere in pauls writings, and 41 of these occur nowhere else in the new testament. Carver described the book of ephesians as the greatest piece of writing in all history and english poet samuel taylor coleridge called it the divinest. The letter has the most to say about the universal church and lacks the sort of specific problems which form the occasion for each of the previous letter of paul. To deny pauline authorship of a book in the bible is to challenge its authority as scripture.
So after laying out profound theological truths in the first half of the book, paul made his purpose clear. There is no indication that the authorship of paul should be in question. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of ephesians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. This summary of the book of philippians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philippians. The letter opens with a sequence of statements about gods blessings, which are interspersed with a remarkable variety of expressions drawing attention to gods wisdom, forethought and purpose. In the book of ephesians, we see how the gospel story affects believers everyday lives. Ephesus boasted international trade, a thriving silversmith guild, and a theater that seated 20,000 people. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as deuteropauline, that is. This summary of the book of galatians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of galatians. The authorship of the remaining 10 books of the new testament belong to the disciples of jesus christ. Unlike other books like romans or 1 and 2 corinthians which are undisputedly pauline, it has been debated whether ephesians.