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Introductory Matters of Ephesians

Our Riches in Christ Unify the Church, and Manifest His Glory in the Heavenly Realm

  1. The author (Eph 1:1a)
    1. The human author1
      1. The man—Paul
      2. His mandate
    2. The Divine Author (2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 3:15-16)
  2. The audience (Eph 1:1b)
    1. The original recipients (cf. Act 18:19-28; Act 19; Act 20:1, 16-38; 1Co 15:32)
      1. Their position
      2. Their place of residence
      3. Their profession and practice
    2. The current recipients (2Ti 3:16-17; 2Pe 3:15-16)
  3. The aim
    1. To prepare the church with the truth (cf. Act 20:29-30)
    2. To promote love (Eph 1:4, 6; Eph 6:23-24; cf. Rev 2:1-7)
    3. To promote faith-strengthened, holy living in the Church (Eph 4:1; Eph 6:10)
    4. To promote the cosmic glory of God through a unified Church comprised of redeemed Jewish and Gentile believers (Eph 1:3, 9-10, 20-21; Eph 2:6, 14-22; Eph 3:6, 10; Eph 6:12)

1For a biblical biography of the Apostle Paul see Act 7:58; Act 8:1; Act 9:1-30; Act 11:25-30; Act 12:25-28:31; 1Co 15:30-32; 2Co 6:4-5; 2Co 11:23-30; Gal 1:13-2:16; Phl 3:4-14; 2Th 3:8.

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