Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 1:7-12
The sacrifice of the Song of Solomon 1:7-12 read more
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Thomas Constable
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 1:12
God chose Jews to be believers for the praise of His glory (cf. Ephesians 1:6). This verse shows that the Jews are the "we" in view in Ephesians 1:11. The Jews were the first to put their trust in Jesus Christ (cf. Acts 1:8; Acts 13:46; Acts 28:25; Romans 1:16; Romans 2:9-10).The work of the Son in salvation was setting the sinner free from his or her sin and revealing God’s plan to head up all things in Christ at the end of the ages. This includes the salvation of Jewish believers. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 1:1-23
Thanksgiving for Blessings and Prayer for Wisdom1, 2. The salutation. I. In the Salutations to the Colossians and to Philemon, written at the same time, ’Timothy the brother’ is coupled with St. Paul. He is omitted here because of the general character of the letter. At Ephesus was omitted for the same reason (see Intro.). The Apostle takes the whole responsibility of instructing Christians at large respecting ’the whole counsel of God’ (Acts 20:27).2. This is the usual salutation in the... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 1:1-23
[1.Introduction to the Epistle (Ephesians 1:1-23).(1) SALUTATION (Ephesians 1:1-2).(2) THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR—(a)The election of the whole Church before the world began, by the predestinating love of the Father, to holiness, grace, and glory (Ephesians 1:3-6);(b)this election depending on Redemption, in virtue of unity with Christ as the Head of all created Being (Ephesians 1:7-10);(c)and being manifested doubly, in the calling and faith, first of the Jewish, then of the Gentile Christians... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 1:11-14
(2 c.) Ephesians 1:11-14 form the third part of the Introduction, applying the general truth of election by God’s predestination in Christ, first to the original believers (the Jews), and then to the subsequent believers (the Gentiles). read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 1:12
(12) That we . . . who first trusted in Christ.—That the reference here is to the first Christians, in contradistinction to the Gentiles of the next verse, is clear. But the meaning of the phrase “who first hoped” (or, more properly, who have hoped beforehand) is less obvious. Our version seems to interpret it simply of “believing before” the Gentiles, i.e., of being the “first believers;” and this interpretation may be defended by the analogy of certain cases in which the same prefix... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ephesians 1:1-23
Ephesians 1:7 Forgiveness of sins lies at the very heart of the Christian religion. That title of our Lord which appeals most to the heart of mankind is the title which is His as Saviour. It is proclaimed in that fact which of all facts in history has most impressed itself upon the imagination of mankind, the Sacrifice of Christ. In the Apostles' Creed we say, 'I believe in the forgiveness of sins'. It is a petition in that prayer which is the model of all prayer the Lord's Prayer, we pray,... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 1:3-19
Chapter 2THE ETERNAL PURPOSEEphesians 1:3-19WE enter this epistle through magnificent gateway. The introductory Act of Praise, extending from verse 3 to 14, {Ephesians 1:3-14} is one of the most sublime of inspired utterances, an overture worthy of the composition that it introduces. Its first sentence compels us to feel the insufficiency of our powers for its due rendering.The apostle surveys in this thanksgiving the entire course of the revelation of grace. Standing with the men of his day,... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 1:6-12
Chapter 3THE BESTOWMENT OF GRACEEphesians 1:6-12THE blessedness of men in Christ is not matter of purpose only, but of reality and experience. With the word grace in the middle of the sixth verse the apostle’s thought begins a new movement. We have seen Grace hidden in the depths of eternity in the form of sovereign and fatherly election, lodging its purpose in the foundation of the world. From those mysterious depths we turn to the living world in our own breast. There, too, Grace dwells and... read more
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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 1:3-21
II. THE CHRISTIAN’S CALLING 1:3-3:21". . . the first three chapters are one long prayer, culminating in the great doxology at the end of chapter 3. There is in fact nothing like this in all Paul’s letters. This is the language of lyrical prayer, not the language of argument, and controversy, and rebuke." [Note: William Barclay, The Letters to the Galatians and Ephesians, p. 76.] read more