Book Introduction
Ephesians
Written by Paul
The Author
Paul — The apostle who went from persecutor to prisoner for Jesus — wrote this from prison
Traditionally attributed to Paul, written from prison. Some scholars debate this because the style is more formal than Paul's other letters, but the letter claims Pauline authorship and the theology is consistent with his thought.
~60-62 AD
The church in (and possibly circulated to other churches)
To explain God's eternal plan to unite all things in Christ and how the church fits into it
What's It About?
Ephesians is Paul going cosmic. He zooms all the way out to God's big-picture plan for the universe — chosen before creation, redeemed through Christ, united as one body. Then he zooms back in to everyday life: marriage, parenting, work, and spiritual warfare. The armor of God passage (chapter 6) is one of the most famous in the Bible.
Key Themes
Life Topics
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