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The pillar New Testament commentary : the letter to the Ephesians /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Pillar New Testament commentaryPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI. William B Eerdmans Publishing Company, ©2023Description: xxix, 328 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780802875853
  • 0802875858
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 227.507 C187L 23/eng/20230407
LOC classification:
  • BS2695.53 .C343 2023
  • BS2695.53 .C343 2023
Contents:
Introduction -- I. Authorship -- A. A Brief History of the Authorship Question -- B. Arguments against Pauline Authorship -- C. Evaluation -- II. Recipients -- A. Whom Does the Letter Address? -- B. Ephesians as Regional Hub -- C. Magic, Worship, Power -- III. Setting and Date -- IV. Ephesians and Colossians -- V. Themes -- A. Union with Christ -- B. Supremacy of Christ -- C. Salvation -- D. Jews and Gentiles Reconciliation -- E. The Church -- F. Spiritual Warfare -- G. The Missio Dei -- H. The Centrality of the Glory of God. -- VI. Structure -- Commentary -- I. Salutation (1:1-2) -- II. Doxology (1:3-14) -- III. Thanksgiving Prayer (1:15-23) -- IV. Raised with Christ (2:1-10) -- V. Joined Together in Christ (2:11-22) -- VI. Paul, Prisoner of Christ (3:1-13) -- VII. Prayer for Spiritual Power (3:14-21) -- VIII. One Body (4:1-16) -- IX. New-for-Old Replacement (4:17-32) -- X. Walking in the Way of Love (5:1-21) -- XI. The Household code (5:22-6:9) -- XII. Spiritual Warfare (6:10-17) -- XIII. Prayer and Closing (6:18-24) -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Authors -- Index of Scripture References -- Index of Early Extrabiblical Literature.
Summary: 'A commentary on the Letter to the Ephesians that explains the text verse by verse, focusing on the theme of union with Christ'--Summary: 'A clear and comprehensive commentary on Paul's Letter to the Ephesians. In the latest Pillar New Testament Commentary, Constantine R. Campbell illuminates the Letter to the Ephesians with scholarly precision and pastoral warmth. In line with the christological concerns of the letter, Campbell calls special attention to its theme of union with Christ. His thorough analysis covers a breadth of topics, including salvation and grace, the glory of God, and the church and its mission. Aimed at students and scholars of the Pauline epistles, Campbell's commentary carefully explains each verse of Ephesians with attention to historical and linguistic context. Yet the commentary prioritizes imminent theological concerns and remains accessible to any serious reader of the New Testament'--
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction -- I. Authorship -- A. A Brief History of the Authorship Question -- B. Arguments against Pauline Authorship -- C. Evaluation -- II. Recipients -- A. Whom Does the Letter Address? -- B. Ephesians as Regional Hub -- C. Magic, Worship, Power -- III. Setting and Date -- IV. Ephesians and Colossians -- V. Themes -- A. Union with Christ -- B. Supremacy of Christ -- C. Salvation -- D. Jews and Gentiles Reconciliation -- E. The Church -- F. Spiritual Warfare -- G. The Missio Dei -- H. The Centrality of the Glory of God. -- VI. Structure -- Commentary -- I. Salutation (1:1-2) -- II. Doxology (1:3-14) -- III. Thanksgiving Prayer (1:15-23) -- IV. Raised with Christ (2:1-10) -- V. Joined Together in Christ (2:11-22) -- VI. Paul, Prisoner of Christ (3:1-13) -- VII. Prayer for Spiritual Power (3:14-21) -- VIII. One Body (4:1-16) -- IX. New-for-Old Replacement (4:17-32) -- X. Walking in the Way of Love (5:1-21) -- XI. The Household code (5:22-6:9) -- XII. Spiritual Warfare (6:10-17) -- XIII. Prayer and Closing (6:18-24) -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Authors -- Index of Scripture References -- Index of Early Extrabiblical Literature.

'A commentary on the Letter to the Ephesians that explains the text verse by verse, focusing on the theme of union with Christ'--

'A clear and comprehensive commentary on Paul's Letter to the Ephesians. In the latest Pillar New Testament Commentary, Constantine R. Campbell illuminates the Letter to the Ephesians with scholarly precision and pastoral warmth. In line with the christological concerns of the letter, Campbell calls special attention to its theme of union with Christ. His thorough analysis covers a breadth of topics, including salvation and grace, the glory of God, and the church and its mission. Aimed at students and scholars of the Pauline epistles, Campbell's commentary carefully explains each verse of Ephesians with attention to historical and linguistic context. Yet the commentary prioritizes imminent theological concerns and remains accessible to any serious reader of the New Testament'--

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