Ephesians

Frank Thielman, Robert Yarbrough, Robert Stein (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

544 Seiten

2010
Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-0-8010-2683-6 (ISBN)

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A noted New Testament scholar offers a substantive, up-to-date evangelical commentary on Ephesians in the award-winning BECNT series.

Find academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT series

Noted New Testament scholar Frank Thielman offers pastors, students, and teachers a substantive yet accessible commentary on Ephesians in this addition to the award-winning BECNT series.

Thielman leads readers through all aspects of the book of Ephesians--sociological, historical, and theological--to help them better understand its meaning and relevance.

As with all BECNT volumes, this informative, balanced commentary features:

● Detailed interaction with the Greek text
● Extensive research
● Chapter-by-chapter exegesis
● A blend of scholarly depth and readability
● An acclaimed, user-friendly design

The BECNT series aims for academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility, making it a useful tool for pastors, church leaders, students, and teachers.

Frank Thielman (PhD, Duke University) is Presbyterian Professor of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the author of a number of books, including Philippians (NIVAC); Paul and the Law: A Contextual Approach; From Plight to Solution: A Jewish Framework for Understanding Paul's View of the Law in Galatians and Romans; The Law and the New Testament: The Question of Continuity; and Theology of the New Testament: A Canonical and Synthetic Approach. He is also an ordained Presbyterian (PCA) minister.

Introduction to Ephesians
I. Prescript and Greeting (1:1-2)
II. Blessing God Who Has Blessed His People in Christ (1:3-14)
A. Praise to God for His Grace in Making Believers His People (1:3-6)
B. Praise to God for His Grace in Redemption and Revelation (1:7-10)
C. Praise to God for Making His People Heirs and Giving Them Hope in Christ (1:11-12)
D. Praise to God for the Conversion and Future Salvation of Paul's Readers (1:13-14)
III. Thanksgiving for Conversion and Intercession for Understanding (1:15-23)
A. Thanksgiving for Faith and Love, and Intercession for Illumination (1:15-19)
B. God's Great Power Displayed in Christ and for the Church (1:20-23)
IV. From Children of Wrath to New Creation (2:1-10)
A. Children of Wrath Like All the Rest (2:1-3)
B. Objects of God's Mercy (2:4-7)
C. The Nature and Consequences of God's Grace (2:8-10)
V. From Existence without God to Membership in the People of God (2:11-22)
A. The Special Plight of the Gentiles and God's Response (2:11-13)
B. Christ Is the Believing Community's Peace (2:14-18)
C. Gentile Christians as an Integral Part of God's Household (2:19-22)
VI. Paul's Divinely Given Task and His Suffering for the Gentiles (3:1-13)
A. Paul's Role in the Administration of the Mystery (3:1-7)
B. How Paul Fulfills His Task (3:8-13)
VII. Paul Prays for His Readers' Inner Strength and Praises the God Who Can Give It (3:14-21)
A. Paul Prays for His Readers' Inner Strength (3:14-19)
B. Paul Praises the God Who Is Able to Strengthen His Readers (3:20-21)
VIII. The Growth of the Church toward Unity and Maturity (4:1-16)
A. Christian Unity and Its Theological Basis (4:1-6)
B. The Gifts of the Victorious Christ Cultivate the Body's Maturity (4:7-16)
IX. A Reminder of How to Live as New Human Beings (4:17-5:2)
A. No Longer Walk as "Gentiles" but as a New Human Being (4:17-24)
B. Living as Human Beings Newly Created in God's Image (4:25-5:2)
X. Avoiding and Transforming the Deeds of Darkness (5:3-14)
A. Avoiding Sexual Immorality and Greed (5:3-7)
B. From Avoidance to Transformation (5:8-14)
XI. Wise Conduct within the Household (5:15-6:9)
A. Introduction: Wisdom and the Life Filled in the Spirit (5:15-20)
B. Submission in the Believing Household (5:21-6:9)
XII. Standing against the Strategies of the Devil (6:10-20)
A. Wearing God's Protective Armor (6:10-17)
B. Persevering in Watchful Prayer (6:18-20)
XIII. A Concluding Commendation and a Final Prayer-Wish (6:21-24)
A. Tychicus and His Mission (6:21-22)
B. Peace, Love, Faith, and Grace for the Letter's Recipients (6:23-24)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.12.2010
Verlagsort	Ada, MI
Sprache	englisch
Maße	166 x 235 mm
Gewicht	992 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-8010-2683-0 / 0801026830
ISBN-13	978-0-8010-2683-6 / 9780801026836
Zustand	Neuware