Ephesians 5:21-33 p Principles of Biblical Interpretation RELI 3305 02 Instructor: W.B. Tolar December 8‚ 2011 Jordan R. Laessig Setting The book of Ephesians was written by the apostle Paul (Ephesians 1:1) while in jail (Acts 28:16-31) between A.D. 60 and A.D. 62. While most agree that this letter was written to address the church of Ephesus‚ some scholars believe that because the name Ephesus was not mentioned in the book‚ Paul was writing to all churches in Asia Minor‚ and Ephesus was
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LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EXERGETICAL PAPER: EPHESIANS 5:22-33 Submitted to Dr. Steve Waechter‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course‚ NBST 652 Hermenetics by Eric Jones 07/15/2012 Ephesians 5:22-33 (KJV) 22 Wives‚ submit yourselves unto your own husbands‚ as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife‚ even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ
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Exegetical Paper of Ephesians 2:14-22 In Ephesians 2:14-22‚ Paul writes a letter to the people of Ephesus both Jews and Gentiles of the time‚ telling them that Christ had broken down the wall of hostility so that they can live in peace and unity. Within this paper‚ there will be an extensive exegetical look at the history of the passage; what the significance of this passage is to the biblical audience‚ and the differences between the biblical audience and today’s audience. By studying this passage
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Introduction to the Passage The book of Ephesians both celebrates the blessings of God’s grace and explains what that grace means for the church. Throughout the book‚ Paul reminds the church of the sacrificial love of Jesus and encourages believers to be imitators of God. In Ephesians 5:22-33‚ Paul uses the comparison of the marriage relationship with that of Christ and His church to give guidance to husbands‚ wives‚ and the church as the body of Christ‚ instructing them in living a Spirit-filled
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In Ephesians 5:5-21‚ Paul addresses the church of Ephesus to encourage them in righteous living and conduct. In the NIV‚ the subtitle is Living as Children of Light‚ and this subtitle conveys the thought of the entire section that will be discussed and will help the reader understand the main thesis of Ephesians 5:7-14. In verses Ephesians 5:5-6‚ Paul tells the Ephesians that they cannot enter the Kingdom of God if they are in immorality and that God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. With
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EXEGESIS PAPER ON EPHESIANS 6:1-3 ‘Children Obeying & Honouring their parents is a right thing to do and bring blessings’ Background: Paul the author of this letter‚ realizing that the Ephesians were starting to forsake their first love‚ wrote this epistle to encourage them to love both God and their fellow saints. The letter begins with love (1:4‚6) and ends with love (6:23-24).1 Chapter 1-3 are principally the doctrinal elaboration of the theme‚ love‚ unity‚ and chapter 4-6 teach what should
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Exegetical Paper on Ephesians 5:15-21 By Demetris McAdoo Interpreting the Bible Doug Nykolaishen Spring 2014 Ephesians 5:15-21: Paul’s original thought was that we should walk carefully and wisely‚ brimming with the Holy Spirit‚ and shouldn’t be drunken in wine. Paul issues a warning to his readers (5:15-16) Paul tells his readers to live carefully and wisely (v. 15) Make the most out of every opportunity (v. 16) Paul advises his readers not to be foolish (5:17-18) Paul tells his
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God’s Mercy for the Ephesian Church: A Look at Ephesians 2:1-7 INTRODUCTION The book of Ephesians is one of Paul’s many New Testament letters‚ or epistles‚ to the Christian church still in its infancy. At the time of its writing‚ Paul is in Rome‚ imprisoned for championing the purposes of Christ and growing the church. We see numerous occurrences where Paul‚ being a man of little concern for the status quo‚ is either imprisoned or fleeing capture by Jewish or Roman officials for usurping the
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The Exegesis of Exodus 21:1-11 The Law concerning Slaves 1These are the ordinances that you shall set before them: 2When you buy a male Hebrew slave‚ he shall serve six years‚ but in the seventh he shall go out a free person‚ without debt.3If he comes in single‚ he shall go out single; if he comes in married‚ then his wife shall go out with him.4If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters‚ the wife and her children shall be her master ’s and he shall go out alone.5But
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Exegesis of Romans 1:18-21 Fred G. Zaspel‚ 1993 Introduction Following some introductory remarks leading to a statement of his theme‚ namely the saving power of the gospel of God’s righteousness received by faith (1:16-17)‚ the apostle Paul begins in this section to develop his argument. "The righteousness of God" revealed in the gospel is a gift of God received on the sole basis of faith (dikaiosune theou . . . ek pisteos v.17) in Jesus Christ. This justifying righteousness is the heart
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