A Study Commentary on Ephesians

by Uprichard, Harry

• ISBN13: 9780852345528
• ISBN10: 0852345526
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-15
• Publisher: Evangelical Pr

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	9	(2)
Introduction	11	(2)
The opening salutation (Ephesians 1:1-2)
The authority that marks this epistle (1:1-2)	13	(13)
Blessing prepared: salvation (Ephesians 1:3-14)
The work of the Father (1:3-6)	26	(18)
The work of the Son (1:7-10)	44	(10)
The work of the Spirit (1:11-14)	54	(11)
Blessing anticipated: Paul's first prayer (Ephesians 1:15-23)
Knowledge of Christ's person (1:15-17)	65	(6)
Knowledge of Christ's work (1:18-19a)	71	(7)
Knowledge of Christ's exaltation (1:19b-21)	78	(7)
Knowledge of Christ's headship (1:22-23)	85	(11)
Blessing initiated: faith (Ephesians 2:1-10)
The need of faith (2:1-3)	96	(9)
The source of faith (2:4-7)	105	(10)
The nature of faith (2:8-10)	115	(8)
Blessing shared: the unity of the church (Ephesians 2:11-22)
The fact of unity (2:11-12)	123	(6)
The means of unity (2:13-18)	129	(12)
The results of unity (2:19-22)	141	(11)
Blessing announced: the gospel (Ephesians 3:1-13)
The nature of the gospel (3:1-3a)	152	(7)
The substance of the gospel (3:3b-6)	159	(7)
The purpose of the gospel (3:7-13)	166	(12)
Blessing anticipated: Paul's second prayer (Ephesians 3:14-21)
The strengthening of faith (3:14-17a)	178	(7)
The strengthening of love (3:17b-19)	185	(5)
The strengthening of hope (3:20-21)	190	(4)
Blessing shared: the growth of the church (Ephesians 4:1-16)
The basis of growth (4:1-6)	194	(13)
The origin of growth (4:7-10)	207	(9)
The means of growth (4:11-13)	216	(17)
The outcome of growth (4:14-16)	233	(9)
Blessing experienced: regeneration (Ephesians 4:17 -- 5:21)
The old life (4:17-19)	242	(8)
The new life (4:20-24)	250	(11)
Falsehood and bitterness replaced by truth and love (4:25 -- 5:2)	261	(14)
Darkness replaced by light (5:3-14)	275	(15)
Folly replaced by wisdom (5:15-21)	290	(12)
Blessing extended: Christian living (Ephesians 5:22 -- 6:20)
Christian living in the home --- wives (5:22-24)	302	(8)
Christian living in the home --- husbands (5:25-33)	310	(14)
Christian living in the home --- children and parents (6:1-4)	324	(11)
Christian living at work --- slaves and masters (6:5-9)	335	(12)
Christian living in the world --- the enemy (6:10-13)	347	(12)
Christian living in the world --- the armour (6:14-17)	359	(12)
Christian living in the world --- prayer (6:18-20)	371	(11)
The conclusion to the epistle (6:21-24)
The commendation and benediction (6:21-24)	382	(11)
Notes	393