TY - BOOK AU - Gombis,Timothy G. TI - The drama of Ephesians: participating in the triumph of God SN - 9780830827206 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BS2695.52 .G66 2010 U1 - 227/.5066 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Downers Grove, Ill. PB - IVP Academic KW - Bible KW - Ephesians KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Drama KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-186) and index; Exploring the drama of Ephesians --; Some mysterious actors on the stage --; Transforming the imagination --; God's victory over the powers --; Embodying God's victory as an apostle --; Empowering subversive performances --; Performing the divine warrior --; Conclusion : the drama of Ephesians : Christ, the powers and the subversive people of God N2 - Timothy Gombis has rediscovered Ephesians as a deeply dramatic text that follows the narrative arc of the triumph of God in Christ. Here Paul invites the church to celebrate and participate in this divine victory over the powers of this present age. In Gombis's dramatic reading of Ephesians we are drawn into a theological and cultural engagement with this epochal story of redemption.--From publisher description ER -