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Ephesians (ĭfē`zhənz), letter of the New Testament, written, according to tradition, by St. Paul Paul, Saint, d. A.D. 64? or 67?, the apostle to the Gentiles, b. Tarsus, Asia Minor. He was a Jew. His father was a Roman citizen, probably of some means, and Paul was a tentmaker by trade. His Jewish name was Saul.
..... Click the link for more information. to the Christians of Ephesus from his captivity at Rome (c.A.D. 60). There is ground for believing that the letter was intended as an encyclical. By virtue of the resurrection the writer claims that God has made Jesus supreme over all power and authority; he is made effective through the church, which is his body. The letter states that existing enmity between Jew and Gentile has been broken down in the church, thus creating a new humanity, which is exhorted to live worthily of the calling to manifest the glory of God in the world. The letter concludes with the extended metaphor of the Christian as soldier. Many scholars argue that Ephesians is pseudonymous. It speaks of being raised with Jesus as present experience, in language not found in the undisputed Pauline letters. The conventional morality of the so-called household code in chapters 5 and 6 has no parallel in the undisputed Pauline letters. BibliographySee A. T. Lincoln, Ephesians (1990); R. P. Martin, Ephesians, Colossians, & Philemon (1992). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Among the topics are the pre-sectarian Jesus, the interpretation of Psalm 2 in 4QFlorilegium and in the New Testament, 4Q521 and Luke's Magnificat and Benedictus, Qumran sects and emerging Christian sects, family relationships in 4QInstructions and in Ephesians 5:21-6:4, Jewish light on the Book of Revelation, and belief in resurrection and its religious settings in Qumran and the New Testament. Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:(1-9), 10-18 This Sunday will be the third day into a new year. In his conversation with Regal Magazine, he reflected on a scripture that keeps him from falling and helps him in overcoming adversity, which is: Ephesians 3:20 ? |
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