The most popular verses from the book of Ephesians. Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians was likely written during the time of his two year house arrest in Rome (A.D. 60-62). Fowl also wrote the Philippians commentary in the Two Horizons series. Best also wrote the 1 Peter commentary in the NCBC series. Liefeld also wrote the 1-2 Timothy commentary in the NIVAC series, which is considered one of the best 1-2 Timothy commentaries. The book of Ephesians hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling. When I add a book I almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on quality over quantity. Theology, Audience, and Purpose: Thielman takes an evangelical approach to Scripture. Theology, Audience, and Purpose: Klein takes an evangelical approach to Scripture. The Pastoral Epistles. Get this book on Amazon using its exact ISBN. Chapter 2. The publisher notes that “for hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God highly respected for their godly walk and their insight into spiritual truth.” See more about Crossway Classic Commentaries. The Message of EphesiansThe Bible Speaks Todayby John Stott. EphesiansReformed Expositional Commentaryby Bryan Chapell. The publisher notes that the Pillar series combines “rigorous exegesis and exposition, with an eye alert both to biblical theology and the contemporary relevance of the Bible.”. Read the book of Ephesians from the Bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful Bible commentary for studying Scripture. Introduction. But why choose one or the other when you get both and save! EphesiansNIV Application Commentaryby Klyne Snodgrass. The reasons vary: The “Top 10” list is reviewed annually. What is the mystery? In addition to Dr. Sproul’s work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of Ephesians. When it comes to the so-called prison epistles of Paul, the commentaries of Peter O’Brien are the place to begin. Those that like to get into studying the Bible and its ‘heavy' doctrines prefer to study the first part of Paul's letters and often treat the latter part as secondary or of less value (see the right diagram where a wall separates the two sections). 1:1-3:21. This wasabout 61 years after the birth of Christ. It’s not necessarily because they have received poor reviews or because people haven’t found them helpful. He was a Lutheran pastor and taught at the University of Basel, Switzerland (d. 1994). This commentary is best for expository preachers, Bible college and seminary students, church elders and teachers, and experienced Bible readers. Theology, Audience, and Purpose: Hamilton takes an evangelical approach to Scripture. When it comes to the so-called prison epistles of Paul, the commentaries of Peter O'Brien are the place to begin. The best Ephesians commentaries are listed below. Go to the bottom of that page to see the "Index" (chapters), which are hot links. I offer the following commentary and summary for Ephesians in this article. This is now unquestionably the best technical commentary on Ephesians.”, • Thomas Schreiner: “Students, pastors, and scholars will find Baugh to be a must read as they study the text and theology of one of Paul’s most important letters.”. The publisher notes that the “the three distinctives of The Bible Speaks Today series are (1) “BST authors are committed to a serious study of the text in its own integrity,” (2) that “expositors should not be antiquarians, living only in the remote past” but suggest application for living, and (3) “each book is intended to be both readable in style and manageable in size.”. 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