Authorship of the book of ephesians audio nkjv

The first epistle was penned at corinth by the apostle paul in response to timothys report on the. Most books attribute the authorship to that of the apostle paul. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. The teachers outline and study bible has everything anyone needs to study, lead, or teach a 3040 minute verse by verse bible study or small group. The intention of the letter to ephesus is to help them understand gods purpose for their lives, unity of the church, and the spiritual realm of the christian life. 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 apostle paul. The hypostasis of the archons, written sometime in the third century, cites the same verse and attributes the book of ephesians to paul. However, this was probably a circular letter, intended for other churches in addition to the one in ephesus see notes on 1. Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook.

John calvin called it his favorite book of the bible. Ephesians 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. Hoehner then delves into the text of ephesians verse by verse, offering the greek text, english translation, and detailed commentary. A common proposal is that paul wrote the letter to the colossians to deal with. 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. Voice only audio bible new king james version, nkjv narrated by bob souer. One benefit of noting the authorship of ephesians is that it allows pauls writings to become more internally coherent. As a result, pauls travel companions, gaius and aristarchus of macedonia, were dragged into the theater. If this is so, then the book was written to the churches in that reason. The author except for the pastorals, ephesians has the worst credentials for authenticity, in critical circles, among all of pauls epistles. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as deuteropauline, that is, written in pauls name by a later author strongly influenced by pauls thought, probably by a loyal.

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 among all the churches in asia minor and was simply. 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. The book of ephesians free online bible study lessons. The bible is a diverse book written by many authors albeit inspired by the one spirit. The diverse theological and social perspectives are not surprising to us. It is clear from the bible account that these mens lives were in danger. Sprouls work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of ephesians. The book of ephesians gives practical, encouraging advice on living a life that honors god, which is why its still relevant in a conflictridden world. Audiobible nkjv 49 ephesians dramatized new king james version duration. In any case, we can be sure that paul was clarifying the teaching of christ, the church, salvation and sanctification for these saints. But we do expect coherence within any single authors writings.

Marcion included it in his canon, although under the title of laodiceans c. Ephesians places the burden of proof on contrary hypotheses. An outline of ephesians intended to enhance and assist your study of gods holy word his letter to you. Greetingpaul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god,to the saints who are in ephesus, and faithful in christ jesus. If we are going to properly understand the book of ephesians, we need to understand its immediate.

A commentary is confidently positioned as one of the most useful volumes to arise out of the new testament library ntl series in recent years. In the early church, all who speak on the subject of authorship ascribe it to paul. This multivoiced faithful rendering of the nkjv new testament is presented in a compelling, dramatic audio theater format. Also, the author is not anonymous, but is god through the apostle paul. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The truths of this book have impacted the lives of many saints. I recommend this volume to anyone who is not familiar with the basic themes of this epistle. Finally, the egg dropped into the frying pan and the audio said this is your brain on drugs. Overview of the book of ephesians reformed answers to. The commentary begins with a quick introduction that tackles all of the expected introductory matters with precision. 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. The book of ephesians kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 49 duration.

The holy bible book 49 ephesians kjv dramatized audio. All tradition takes the epistle as being pauline until it was first disputed by erasmus fifteenth century and by later eighteenthtwentieth century critics. Karl barth on the authorship of ephesians and colossians. Answering bible contradictions, misunderstandings, and misinterpretations. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were carried to their destination by tychicus and onesimus cf.

Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. The book of ephesians is a letter written to the christians at ephesus. He interacts extensively with the latest scholarship and provides a fair and thorough discussion of every disputed point in the book. The letter to the ephesian church is regarded as one of the masterworks of the nt, but it is also one of those books that the critics like to say wasnt authored by paul. Objections to pauls authorship the first objections to pauls authorship of ephesians arose among scripture scholars in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century on the basis of internal evidence, that is, content that seemed inconsistent with pauls authorship. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The book of isaiah kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 23 duration. The key personalities of ephesians are the apostle paul and tychicus. The author describes himself as peter an apostle of jesus christ, and there is no overriding reason to doubt the truth of his claim, although the beautiful greek style employed has led some scholars to believe that the actual writing may have been done by an associate probably a secretary. Ephesians 5 niv follow gods example, therefore, as bible. The words of the preacher, the son of david, king in jerusalem.

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. I dont think opponents to pauline authorship come close to putting ephesians with the apocryphal books, so i cant deny its pauline authorship. Watch our overview video on the book of ephesians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Ephesians is the great pauline letter about the church. The next step is to enter your payment information. I read nkjv, not esv, but couldnt find nkjv listed wjust ephesians. Is it possible that someone other than the stated author. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose of god. Books whose authorship is merely uncertain should be attributed to unknown. Ephesians 16 nkjv greeting paul, an apostle of jesus. Authorship of ephesians at least three different scenarios are possible, and all three have attracted considerable support from interpreters in the modern era. Ephesians an exegetical commentary dts book center. It is hard to believe, as the doubters of pauline authorship do, that a person slavishly trying to sound like paul even copying some verses wordforword from colossians would at the same time creatively transform pauls normal style and expand pauls doctrine.

The letter states that it is from paul, writing from prison, however some commentators are not convinced due to its difference in style, different use of words such as church, and theological differences from other pauline letters. In the 19th century, however, some thought that the heresy refuted in ch. Their attempts to undermine pauline authorship have failed in light of the combined weight of evidence favoring paul such as. Book of ephesians kjv listen audio bible online bible study tools. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights.

If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. If the words of demetrius are to be believed, she was worshipped by all asia and the world acts 19. The book is a oneminute radio program that features unusual stories and interesting facts about the bibleone of the bestselling books of all time. John knox asked that calvins sermons on ephesians be read to him on his deathbed. Biblical scholars are divided over the authorship of ephesians and colossians. Pauls authorship has not been questioned until recently by radical critics. Ephesians 1 new english translation net bible salutation. Unlike other books like romans or 1 and 2 corinthians which are undisputedly pauline, it has been debated whether ephesians and colossians along with 2 thes. I generally quote the new king james version, unless otherwise indicated. It deals, however, not so much with a congregation in the city of ephesus in asia minor as with the worldwide church, the head of which is christ, the purpose of which is to be the instrument for making gods plan of salvation known throughout the universe eph 3.

The book of ephesians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme. Voice only audio bible new king james version, nkjv. Samuel coleridge called it the most divine composition of man 2. This summary of the book of philippians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philippians. To deny pauline authorship of a book in the bible is to challenge its authority as scripture.