Book of judith commentary on ephesians chapter 1

The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from the hebrew canon and assigned by protestants to their apocrypha. Oct 01, 2017 how to study the biblebook of ephesians. It will make you an intelligent christian 1 peter 3. This exposition consisted of readings from 1 corinthians. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle edition by snodgrass, klyne. Verse 1 christ has chosen us to sit with him in the heavenly places 2. The puritan william gurnall in the christian in complete armor takes almost 1,200 pages to expound on ephesians 6.

Ephesians zondervan exegetical commentary on the new. Ephesians 1 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Here we have yet another letter from the apostle paul. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ver. In acts 19 we read about pauls trip to ephesus and how the city was full. Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through jesus christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the one he loves. Ephesians 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This set has 50 questions taken from ephesians chapter 1. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ephesians 1. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others v.

I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry st. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians v. But these must have been for ever hidden from us, if god had not made them known by his written word, preached gospel, and spirit of truth. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. As a pastor and preacher for 32 years, as a lover of books, and as a lover of people, i find arnolds ephesians simply the finest commentary on the book i have ever seen. 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. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ephesians 1. It is believed to be an encyclical or circular letter, which means that it was a.

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. Paul began here in the manner of all writers of his time with a salutation ephesians 1. Ephesians chapter 1 my personal commentary on the book of ephesians by david l. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as. The church existed in the mind of god eternally, before it existed in creation. Judith chapter 1 kjv king james version this is a comment on what your wife saw concerning jude 1 the bible was completed at the close of the book of revelation this means that god is not giving any new messages to us that is if we do not believe what is written in the bible god s last will and testiment to us before his return there is no need for him to reveal anything new but satan can. It tells of a jewish widow, judith, who uses her beauty and charm to destroy an assyrian general and save israel from oppression. His earnest prayers to god in their behalf, ephesians 1. To the saints who are at ephesus and in all the adjacent places. This time, pauls writing to the church in ephesus and, boy, does he have a lot to say.

Ephesians 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. Im hungry for more id love to read him on any other nt book as well. Ephesians chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary on. Ephesians chapter 1 verse by verse bible commentary.

Arphaxad was then reigning over the medes in ecbatana. Prayer that wisdom and knowledge be given to the saints. Commentaries for ephesians chapter 1 a salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. The other prison letters are philippians, colossians which contain 78 of the 155 verses found in ephesians with only slight variation, and philemon. From biblical text to contemporary life the niv application commentary book 8 zondervan. 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. Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry. Because of who god is and what he has done for you chapters , here then is how you are to live chapters 46. I did not put the questions by verse, because the written. Judith chapter 1 kjv king james version this is a comment on what your wife saw concerning jude 1 the bible was completed at the close of the book of revelation this means that god is not giving any new messages to us that is if we do not believe what is written in the bible god s last will and testiment to us before his return there is no need for him to reveal anything new but.

The book of ephesians is one of pauls prison letters, written during his time under house arrest in rome acts 28. In ancient greek the language paul originally wrote in, ephesians 1. Since he cannot be there in person, this letter stands as his representative. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ver. Ephesians 1, new international version niv the bible app. Lord, you have given to us a rightmodel for obedient biblicalchristian living. Even though ephesians is so short, martyn lloydjones exposition of it takes eight volumes. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today the country of turkey. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians. He sailed to macedonia and then traveled to greece where he stayed for three months. This is a selftest on chapters 1 3 of the book of ephesians.

As an opera has an overture, setting the tone for all the melodies that will follow, so ephesians 1. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Questions for ephesians chapter 1 flashcards quizlet. The book of ephesians your open door to authority duration. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. David guzik commentary on ephesians 1 talks about the work of the triune god, the father, the son, and the holy spirit, on behalf of the believer. Precious instruction for allthe whole of this first chapter of ephesians contains precious instruction for every soul manuscript 110, 1903. The book provides historical depth wherever it is needed to illuminate the text of ephesians. A salutation, and an account of saving blessings, as prepared in gods eternal election, as purchased by christs blood. Eventually, the city clerk was able to bring order to the theater and dismiss the crowd. Ephesians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Ephesians 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. God predestined us unto sonship through jesus christ.

I did not put the questions by verse, because the written test normally has the questions by chap. From the beginning of time, god chose us, and purposed us for his plan through jesus christ, his son and our savior. After this, paul called the disciples together, embraced them, and departed for macedonia acts 20. John calvins 48 sermons on ephesians take up 705 pages. This plan and purpose includes the ultimate blessing. Ephesians 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. It will make you an instructed christian 2 timothy 3.

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. 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. It was the power that god used to raise jesus from death. For this epistle is not directed to the ephesians only, but likewise to all the other churches. He blesses god for calling the gentiles to the adoption of children by jesus christ, by whose sacrificial death both they and the jews find redemption, 37. This great apostle was wont to abound in prayers and in thanksgivings to almighty god, which he generally so disposes and orders that at the same time they carry with them and convey the great and. Ephesians and colossians summary the epistle to the ephesians. You may remember him from such new testament letters as romans and 1 corinthians. Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. Ephesians the niv application commentary book 10 kindle. Ephesians 1 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. Ephesians chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary. 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.