Epistle to the Ephesians

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The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians is a book of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is divided into six chapters since the Middle Ages.

Author and recipient

The biblical book proves to be a circular letter of Paul from his first imprisonment in Rome to the church at Ephesus. Paul had been three years in Ephesus and founder of the local Christian community.

In the historical-critical exegesis is directed mainly to the fact that the text was more of a condensed in the form of letters sermon. The original addressee is unclear and the authorship of Paul rather unlikely. Overall a lie against the genuine Pauline letters -established community with form now clearly emerging ministerial structures (cf. the statements about the charisms and the change in the body of Christ image ) ago. The letter had been written about 70-90 AD. A few commentators ( Schlier and M. Barth ) of the second half of the 20th century find the reasons not necessarily to deny the letter Paul. Both content and theologically to blanket their opinion of the Ephesians with the other Pauline letters. There was nothing to be dated around the year 60 - 62 would Paul have written the letter, then from the Roman captivity.

Content and structure

Breakdown by the Luther Bible (1984 )

  • [ Brief introduction ] ( 1:1-2 )
  • The abundance of grace and wisdom in the Gospel ( Chapter 1.3 to 3.21 ) Praise God for the redemption of Christ ( 1:3-14 )
  • Prayer for knowledge of the glory of Christ ( 1:15-23 )
  • The new life as a gift of grace ( 2:1-10 )
  • The unity of the community of Jews and Gentiles ( 2:11-22 )
  • The Office of the Apostle to the Gentiles ( 3:1-21 )
  • The unity in the Spirit, and the diversity of gifts ( 4:1-16 )
  • The old and the new man ( 4.17 to 24 )
  • Instructions for the new life ( 4.25 to 32 )
  • Life in the Light ( 5.1-20 )
  • The Christian House panel ( 5.21 to 6.9 )
  • The spiritual armor ( 6:10-20 )
  • Greetings and good wishes ( 6.21 to 24 )

Breakdown by unit translation (1980 )

  • Address and Greeting ( 1:1-2 )
  • God's plan of salvation ( 1.3 to 2.22 ) Ode to the plan of God ( 1:3-14 )
  • Prayer for recognition of sovereignty of Christ ( 1:15-23 )
  • From death to life ( 2:1-10 )
  • The unity of Jews and Gentiles in Christ ( 2:11-22 )
  • Paul, an apostle to the Gentiles ( 3:1-13 )
  • Intercession for the Church ( 3.14 to 21 )
  • Call for unity ( 4:1-6 )
  • The spiritual gifts to build up the church ( 4.7 to 16 )
  • The old and the new man ( 4.17 to 24 )
  • The obligations toward the neighbor ( 4.25 to 5.2 )
  • From darkness to light ( 5.3 to 20 )
  • About the Christian family order ( 5.21 to 6.9 )
  • Call to arms ( 6:10-20 )

Contents, background

  • The unity in community (cf. Gentile Christians and Jewish Christians ) and the Christian family is called for.

Comments

Literature in selection

General

  • Franz Mußner: Ephesians. In: Theological Encyclopaedia 9 (1982 ), pp. 743-753 (research overview with further references therein)
  • William W. Klein: The Book of Ephesians. An Annotated Bibliography. Books of the Bible 8 Garland, New York et al 1996 ISBN 0-8153-0364-5
  • Watson E. Mills: Ephesians. Bibliographies for Biblical Research, New Testament Series 10 Mellen Biblical Press, Lewiston NY, inter alia, 1999 ISBN 0-7734-2472-5

Comments

  • Jürgen Becker, Ulrich Luz: The letters to the Galatians, Ephesians and Colossians. The New Testament German 8.1. Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, Göttingen 18th edition, (1st edition of this Ed. ) 1998, ISBN 3-525-51340-2 ( understandable )
  • Rudolf Schnackenburgallee: The Letter to the Ephesians. Evangelical Catholic Commentary on the New Testament 10 Benziger, Dusseldorf, inter alia, (1982 ) 2nd edition, 2003 ISBN 3-7887-0695-3
  • Franz Mußner: The Letter to the Ephesians. Ecumenical paperback New Testament commentary 10 Gütersloher paperbacks Seven Star 509 Gütersloher publisher poppy among others, Gütersloh 1982 ISBN 3-579-04839-2
  • Markus Barth, Ephesians. The Anchor Bible 34/34A. 2 vols Doubleday, New York, 8 Pr 1984 ( Part 1: Introduction, Translation and Commentary on Chapters 1-3, ISBN 0-385-04412-7, Part 2: Translation and Commentary on Chapters 4-6; ISBN 0-385-08037-9 )
  • Andreas Lindemann: The Letter to the Ephesians. Zurich Bibelkommentare.NT 8 Theological Verlag, Zurich 1985 ISBN 3-290-14737-1
  • Andrew T. Lincoln: Ephesians. Word Biblical Commentary 42 Word, Waco, inter alia, 1990 ISBN 0-8499-0241- X
  • Josef Pfammatter: Ephesians, Colossians. The new True Bible 10 u 12 Real -Verl., Würzburg 2nd edition 1990 ISBN 3-429-01071-3 ( understandable )
  • Benedict Peters: Pulsating life. A walk through the Book of Ephesians. Schwengeler, 1991 ISBN 3-85666-364-9 Berneck ( understandable, user- oriented)
  • Petr Pokorny: The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians. Theological hand comment to the New Testament 10/2. Deichert, Leipzig 1992 ISBN 3-374-01389-9
  • Fritz Rienecker: The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians. Wuppertal Studienbibel.NT 11 Brockhaus, Wuppertal 1994 ( understandable, application-specific)
  • Eberhard Hahn: The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians. Wuppertal Study Bible: New Testament, Supplement episode 10 Brockhaus, 1996 ISBN 3-417-25025-0 Wuppertal
  • Helge Stadelmann: Ephesians. Edition C Bible Commentary New Testament 14 Haenssler, Neuhausen- Stuttgart 1996 ( understandable, application-specific)
  • Hans Hübner: to Philemon, to the Colossians, to the Ephesians. Guide to the New Testament 12 Mohr, Tübingen 1997 ISBN 3-16-146775-2
  • Pheme Perkins: Ephesians. Abingdon New Testament commentaries 10 Abingdon Press, Nashville 1997 ISBN 0-687-05699-3
  • Frederick F. Bruce: The Epistle to the Colossians, to Philemon and to the Ephesians. The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids 7 pr. 1999 ISBN 0-8028-2510-9
  • Peter T. O'Brien: The Letter to the Ephesians. The Pillar New Testament commentary. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, inter alia, 1999 ISBN 0-8028-3736-0
  • Margaret Y. MacDonald: Colossians and Ephesians. Sacra Pagina Series 17 Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN 2000 ISBN 0-8146-5819-9
  • Ernest Best: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Ephesians. ICC. T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh 2001 ISBN 0-567-08565-1
  • John Muddiman: A Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians. Black's New Testament Commentaries. Continuum, London et al 2001 ISBN 0-8264-5202-7
  • Joachim Gnilka: Ephesians. Herder's theological commentary on the New Testament 10/2. Herder, Freiburg 2002 ISBN 3-451-16275- X

Classical interpretations

  • Ronald E. Heine: The Commentaries of Origen and Jerome on St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians. Oxford Early Christian Studies. Univ. Press, Oxford, inter alia, 2002 ISBN 0-19-924551-7
  • Peter Kohlgraf: The Ecclesiology of Ephesians, as interpreted by John Chrysostom. An investigation of the influence of Pauline theology. Hereditas 19 Borengässer, Bonn 2001 ISBN 3-923946-53-8

Individual studies

  • Schlier: Christ and the Church in Ephesians. Contributions to historical theology 6 Mohr, Tübingen 1930
  • Helmut Merklein: The church office after the Ephesians. Studies on the Old and New Testaments 33 Kösel -Verl., Munich 1973 ISBN 3-466-25333-0
  • Andreas Lindemann: The repealing time. Understanding of history and eschatology in Ephesians. Studies on the New Testament 12 Gütersloher publisher Poppy, Gütersloh 1975
  • Regina Pacis (Mary) Meyer: Church and Mission in Ephesians. Stuttgart Bible Studies 86 ET Catholic Biblical Association, Stuttgart 1977 ISBN 3-460-03861-6
  • Adai Jacob: The Holy Spirit as the presence of God in the individual Christian in the Church and in the world. Studies on the pneumatology of Ephesians. Regensburg studies on theology 31 Lang, Frankfurt Amua 1985 ISBN 3-8204-8211-3
  • Eberhard Faust: Pax Christi et Pax Caesaris. Religionsgeschichtliche, tradition- historical and socio-historical studies of Ephesians. Novelty testamentum et orbis antiquus 24 Univ. -Verl., Fribourg (CH ) and others 1993 ISBN 3-525-53926-6
  • Karl -Heinz Fleckenstein: Arranges yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. The Eheperikope in Eph 5:21-33. History of interpretation, analysis and updating of the text. Research on the Bible 73 Real, Würzburg 1994 ISBN 3-429-01633-9
  • Thorsten Moritz: A Profound Mystery. The Use of the Old Testament in Ephesians. Supplements to Novum Testamentum 85 Brill, Leiden, inter alia, 1996 ISBN 90-04-10556-5
  • Clinton E. Arnold: Power and Magic. The Concept of Power in Ephesians. Baker, Grand Rapids 2nd edition 1997 ISBN 0-8010-2143- X
  • Ernest Best: Essays on Ephesians. T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh 1997 ISBN 0-567-08566- X
  • Michael Law Student: The Legacy of the apostle. The reception of Pauline theology in Ephesians. WUNT 2 /99. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 1997 ISBN 3-16-146844-9
  • Gregory W. Dawes: The Body in Question. Metaphor and Meaning in the Interpretation of Ephesians 5:21-33. Biblical Interpretation Series 30, Brill, Leiden, inter alia, 1998 ISBN 90-04-10959-5
  • Roy R. Jeal: Integrating Theology and Ethics in Ephesians. The ethos of Communication. Studies in Bible and Early Christianity 43 Mellen Biblical Press, Lewiston NY, inter alia, 2000 ISBN 0-7734-7741-1
  • Nils Alstrup Dahl: Studies in Ephesians. Introductory Questions, Text - & Edition - Critical Issues, Interpretation of Texts and Themes, ed. v. David Bright Holm et al WUNT 131 Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2000 ISBN 3-16-147197-0
  • Rainer Schwindt: The worldview of Ephesians. A history of religion - exegetical study. WUNT 148 Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2002 ISBN 3-16-147848-7
  • Anne Marie C. Mayer: Language of unity in Ephesians and in the ecumenical movement. WUNT 2/150. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2002 ISBN 3-16-147865-7
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