The history of rome brief overview of roman history from her dawn to the first punic war. The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. Prior to writing his epistle to the ephesians in 6061 ad, paul had an established. Ephesians 4 kjv i therefore, the prisoner of the lord. Letter of paul to the ephesians, tenth book of the new testament, once thought to have been composed by saint paul the apostle in prison but more likely the. The content of ephesians according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the kjv bible scriptures. Ephesians 1 kjv paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the. The internal evidence presented by the book of hebrews itself indicates an author other than paul. Early sources in church history that attribute this letter to paul include.
The old testament books of the minor prophets bear the authors names as well. The first half of the book of colossians is a theological treatise that includes one of the most profound presentations of christology anywhere in the new testament. Until the last three hundred years, both jews and christians were almost unanimous in their belief that moses was the author or at least the compiler of genesis as well as the author of exodus through deuteronomy. Alexander scourby was the first to record the king jams bible on audio in the early 1950s. The book of ephesians, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved. Ephesians in the bible the book of ephesians in the bible. Prayer for ephesians strength, praise to god ephesians 3. 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. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints which are at ephesus, and to the faithful in christ jesus. Then, on the road to damascus, jesus appeared and revealed the truth, and he became a believer, ultimately changing his name to paul. Epistle of paul to the colossians or simply colossians is the twelfth book of the new testament. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. Interesting facts about ephesians barnes bible charts author. Some liberal critics have attempted to raise doubts, yet the authorship of the book is solidly established both by the clear statement in the book itself and by the records of the early uninspired christian writers.
There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read. He may not speak to you through every verse, but he will speak. Irenaeus ad 200, clement of alexandria ad 150215, and tertullian ad 160220 all cite portions of ephesians as having been written by the apostle paul. The book of ephesians is charged with weighty doctrines that reveal the glory of the triune god. The book of colossians was likely written between a.
Bible kjv ephesians 1 ephesians 1 king james bible. Ephesians chapter 1 discussion king james bible online. Moreover, the external attestation for the knowledge and use of the book as a. Author of genesis not named though the pentateuch is known as the books of moses, nowhere in the book of genesis is the author named. Since clement of rome cites ephesians, it must be dated earlier than ad 95. Book of ephesians, king james bible by scourby bible media.
Ephesians and colossians have a number of parallels. Ephesians and colossians were probably composed at the same time in rome. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in christ. The words in christ are used in ephesians 10 times.
The second epistle unto timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the ephesians, was written from rome, when paul was brought before nero the second time. Here, the opening verses 314 enumerate spiritual blessings in christ. In summary, there are many good reasons to stand with the testimony of the church over the first 1,700 years and affirm the pauline authorship of ephesians. Enclosed in the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to develop into. This is more than any other book in the new testament.
This would make the date of this epistle somewhere around a. The author of the letter identifies himself as paul, the apostle to the gentiles 1. Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to. 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. However, some modern scholars argue that another author wrote in pauls name. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints which are at ephesus, and to the faithful in christ jesus 1. The epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 49please note we h.
Read ephesians prayerfully, objectively, thoughtfully, and attentively as you listen for god to speak. Two significant prayers of paul are found in this book eph 1. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. The book of ephesians kjv audio bible full by alexander. The epistle to the ephesians introduction author the apostle paul 1.
It was no doubt delivered by tychicus, who was entrusted with this epistle ephesians 6. Instead, the public domain notice has been placed in this preface. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in christ 1. The design appears to be to strengthen the ephesians in the faith of christ, and to give exalted views of the love of god, and of the dignity and excellence of christ, fortifying their minds against the scandal of the cross. That the apostle is the author of ephesians is strongly supported by both internal and external evidence. In recent times, from about 1820, many attempts have been made to impugn its genuineness, but without success. Most scholars believe the apostle paul wrote the book of ephesians. Paul intended all those that long for christ to receive this writing. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote philippians around 6163 a. Read in its entirety from the king james holy bible. The style of hebrews, except in the closing verses. The title genesis comes from the greek translation of the hebrew text. Pauls doctrine of the church shines in ephesians unlike any other epistle.
Paul, the author of thirteen new testament epistles, was born as an israelite in tarsus of cilicia acts 22. Paul gives thanks and prays for the ephesians ephesians 1. Grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ 1. The text was automatically word wrapped by the software to fit into a column representation, and a bookmark and article thread was created for each book. Paul intended that all who long for christlike maturity would receive this writing. For a brief time at the end of his second missionary journey, and then for more than two years on his third missionary journey, paul. The events recorded fit the authors purpose and set the stage for the momentous things that were to follow. The second half is a miniethics course, addressing every area of christian life. Letter to the ephesians encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. The old testament was written in biblical hebrew excluding the books written during the chalde. Enclosed within the book of ephesians is the discipline needed to develop into true children of god. Commentary for ephesians 1 this epistle was written when st. The author of the book of ephesus was the apostle paul.
There is not one exhortation in the first three chapters. Feb 07, 2015 the book of ephesians was written to gods holy people in ephesus ephesians 1. You can also watch the first lecture free on masterlectures. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ephesians. No one in the early church questioned that paul wrote this epistle.
Paul s house arrest in rome is chronicled in acts 28. These words are used nowhere else in the new testament. The four new testament gospels were penned by matthew, mark, luke, and. Ephesians 16 kjv paul, an apostle of jesus christ by. I dont think opponents to pauline authorship come close to putting ephesians with the apocryphal books, so i cant deny its pauline authorship. Grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ. Book ii peter, king james bible by scourby bible media. Nov 27, 2009 to deny pauline authorship of a book in the bible is to challenge its authority as scripture. As clearly stated in the opening verse of each of the prison epistles, paul is declared to be the author. Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians, among other reasons, as grounds for doubting authorship by the. The most likely imprisonment that paul refers to in this letter is his roman custody, which dates the letters composition around 60 ad. Bible teacher john stott divides up the book for preaching as follows. It is possible that paul could have written the letter when he was imprisoned at caesarea 9 acts 24. Writing of i corinthians i corinthians 57 writing of galatians.
Introduction to the epistle to the romans study resources. A study of ephesians will help to fortify and to establish the believer so one can fulfill the purpose and calling god has given. Brief summary of ephesians the kjv bible scriptures the content of ephesians according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the kjv bible scriptures. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians.
Some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal. The general consensus is that these epistles were written during pauls imprisonment at rome cf. Introduction to ephesians bible exposition commentary. The design of john in writing this gospel is stated by himself john 20. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. It was also listed as a pauline letter in the earliest canons, such as marcions c. It was written to encourage believers to walk as fruitful followers of christ and to serve in unity and love in the midst of persecution. All tradition takes the epistle as being pauline until it was first disputed by erasmus fifteenth century and by later eighteenthtwentieth century critics. The english translators kept the greek title of the book. The books of the bible were written at different times by different authors over a period of approximately 1,500 years from around 1400 bc through ad 90. Bible roman empire map large map of the roman empire in the early first century click around on the places. The book of ephesians was very likely written between a.
The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. Father, son, and spirit are seen in pauls epistle to the ephesians as operating from before the foundation of the world for the redemption of the church. Book of ephesians overview insight for living ministries. Philippians is one of pauls four prison epistles phl 1. Paul, initially named saul, was born a jew and, in fact, persecuted many early christians, thinking they were blaspheming god by lifting up jesus as gods son. The holy bible book 49 ephesians kjv dramatized audio. The purpose for writing this letter paul does not write this letter to the ephesians to rebuke them for any irregularity of conduct, like he does the corinthians, nor for any perversion of the gospel, as he does the galatians. Jun 28, 2009 the book of ephesians is charged with weighty doctrines that reveal the glory of the triune god. The time and place of writing the place from which paul undoubtedly wrote this letter was rome during his first roman imprisonment, which was for two years acts 28. I therefore, the prisoner of the lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. The city of ephesus was a large commercial port city in asia minor present day turkey located at. Get the dvd, or stream on masterlectures or amazon prime video. Paul identifies himself as a prisoner at the time of his writing ephesians 3. Time and place of writing ephesians is one of pauls four prison epistles 3.
The bookmark allows the reader to easily switch between books of the bible by simply clicking on the appropriate. Ephesians is book number 49 of the bible and number 10 of the new testament. Ephesians 3 kjv for this cause i paul, the prisoner of. When he does, record the verse number, what it is he seems to be saying to you and your response to him in this final step. Ephesians complete bible book chapters and summary new.
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