LIBERTY UNIVERSITY EXEGETICAL PAPER EPHESIANS 6:10-20 A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. LUCAS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE NBST 652 HERMENEUTICS LIBERTY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BY KELLY TODD LYNCHBURG‚ VIRGINIA FRIDAY‚ MARCH 9‚ 2012 CONTENTS OBSESERVATIONS 1 MAIN IDEA 3 OUTLINE 3 INTRODUCTION 4 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTENT 5 LITERARY CONTEXT 6 CONTENT 7 The Offensive Comes From God 7 The Defensive Comes From God 7 The Battle is Vast 8 The Armor
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Ephesians is an epistle from the Apostle Paul to the church of Ephesus. Ephesians is an epistle which means it has a three part structure: 1.) Introduction‚ indicating the sender‚ the receiver of the letter‚ and a greeting‚ 2.) body‚ 3.) and a conclusion‚ which usually ends with a farewell prayer. The literary context of Ephesians is that it seems to have any confrontation on regards to any heresy within the church like Colossians. Paul writes to the Church of Ephesus to encourage them to be united
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Using the research that you have completed for your Ephesians exegetical paper‚ what do you think is the main idea of the book? Why? Looking back on all the research I collected for my Ephesians exegetical paper‚ I conveyed the idea that the topic of the book of Ephesians was based around the subject of salvation and the church. The idea of this book seem to form a demonstration of understanding that the world separated from God is under its own self harm of judgement of disbelief and the final
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“Wise and Spirit-Filled Living” An 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
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Ephesians 3:14-21 “For this reason I kneel before the Father‚ from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with the power through his Spirit in your inner being‚ so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith. And I pray that you‚ being rooted and established in love‚ may have power‚ together with all the saints‚ to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ‚ and to know this love that surpasses
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“Unity in the Body of Christ” An Exegetical Paper on Ephesians 4:1-6 Main Idea and Outline Ephesians 4: 1-6 Paul urges the church in Ephesus to live according to what God has called them to and to keep the unity of the Spirit. I. Paul reminds the church that they should live in unity according to God’s calling (4:1-3) A. Live a life worthy of the calling you have received (v.1) B. Be humble‚ gentle‚ patient‚ and love everyone (v.2) C. Keep the
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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 Practice Paper Luke 1-6 Introduction This Exegetical Practice Paper will focus on the form and structure on Luke 5:1-11 and New Testament commission forms‚ especially in Luke-Acts. Here‚ I will provide information on the form and structure to confirm how the story is formed as a commission story. Form and Structure The structure of Talbert and Mullins readings can be very similar. Mullins mentions the commission was a frequent expression used. Mullins discusses seven functions of elements
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The history of the chapters leading up to 2 Samuel 7:8-19 are important in understanding its meaning and significance. The first thing that is important is the death of Saul and Jonathan. Saul was the current king of Israel‚ and Jonathan‚ his son‚ was David’s best friend. After they were killed at Mt. Gilboa‚ David was probably torn in how to feel. Saul was jealous of how popular David had become and tried to kill him‚ but David hid from him. Because of what God told him in 1 Samuel 16‚ David knew
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Introduction The Exegetical Passage in John 8:32-38 is full of life and truth. Throughout history‚ scholars have often debated the authority and accurate historical account of the Gospels of Jesus Christ and have deliberately tried to defuse or bestow doubt on the accuracy of Jesus Christ being the son of God‚ the Savior of the Word or even God Himself coming down in the form of man to reconcile us back to Himself. Through this passage‚ we can conclude that Jesus Christ is the bread of heaven
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