エペソ人への手紙 1:9-12 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:9

The revelation of the mystery. It was the high distinction of the Apostle Paul that to him, and not to any one of the twelve apostles, was committed the revelation of a great mystery. Ten times is this mystery named in his Epistles. It is called significantly "his gospel;" for which he was, indeed, an ambassador in bonds; but a gospel even more gloriously practical than it was speculative in its tendency and character. It was a revealed secret, "hid from generations"—indeed, hid "from the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

With a view to the dispensation of the fullness of the times (or, seasons ) ( Ephesians 1:9 and Ephesians 1:10 are one sentence, which should not be broken up). This seems to denote the times of the gospel generally; not, as in Galatians 4:4 , the particular time of Christ's advent; the οἰκονομία , or economy, of the gospel being that during which, in its successive periods, all God's schemes are to ripen or come to maturity, and be fulfilled. To gather together under one... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

Christ the Head of all. "To gather together under one head all things in Christ." Unity a characteristic of God's works. Unity of the solar system, the stars, the heavens. In the moral and spiritual world there are diverse orders of holy being. To us only two are known—angels and men. But there may be many more. All these it is God's purpose to form into one economy. Jesus Christ is the Center of this great plan. We have some glimpses of this in the Apocalypse. Besides countless angels,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

"The dispensation of the fullness of times." This marks the period during which the summing up of all things is to be accomplished—the period of the dispensation of grace. I. THE TERM SUGGESTS THE IDEA OF A PLAN OR SYSTEM , NOT CONSISTING OF MERE FRAGMENTARY AND UNRELATED PARTS , BUT A THOROUGHLY COMPACT AND ORGANIZED SYSTEM , IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS HAVE THEIR DUE PLACES IN THE WORKING OUT OF A DESTINED... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

The summing up in one of all things in Christ. This was the mystery of God hid for ages, but now revealed. I. IT IMPLIES A PRIOR SEPARATION OF THE THINGS RE - COLLECTED OR REGATHERED TO GOD IS JESUS CHRIST AS CENTRE OR HEAD . Sin is the great divider. It separates man from God; it separates man from man; it causes a schism within man himself. Rebellion introduced disorder. There was a break of moral continuity between earth and heaven caused by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

The consummation of all things. We have in this bold, sweeping picture of the great onward movement of the universe a solution of the most ambitious questions of philosophy. What is the meaning of the ever-changing flux and rush of all things? and whither does it tend? It is, says St. Paul, a progress towards organic unity. Can any thought be more modern or more in accordance with strict science? St. Paul recognizes the all-important point, too often ignored in ancient philosophy, that we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:11

Even in him—in whom we wore also made his inheritance. This is the literal rendering of ἐκληρώθημεν , and it is more expressive than the A.V., "In whom also we have obtained an inheritance." God taking us for his own heritage involves more than our getting an inheritance from God (see Deuteronomy 4:20 , "The Lord hath taken you... to be unto him a people of inheritance"). It is implied that God will protect, care for, improve, and enjoy his own inheritance; he will be much with them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:11-12

The believer's inheritance. This is for the children, who are not only partakers of the knowledge of redemption, but heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ Jesus ( Romans 8:17 ). Property in this world usually goes by inheritance, but it is not so with Heaven's highest blessings. They are "not of blood, neither of the will of man," but of God. The serious question suggests itself—Have we any part or lot in the great gathering together in Christ of which the apostle has just spoken?... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:11-14

Priority in the purpose of redemption. The connecting thought is the divulging of the purpose of redemption ( Ephesians 1:9 ), in which there is development and a consummation ( Ephesians 1:10 ). Under successive epochs or dispensations men must occupy different standpoints relative' to the purpose as more or less fully manifested. And there are those to whom it is earlier divulged than to others. The conspicuous instance is that of Jews and Gentiles. There is a special reference here... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:12

That we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ. The "we" which hitherto has been applied to the whole Church, Jewish and Gentile, begins to have a more limited reference, and to contrast with "you" in Ephesians 1:13 . The first "we" in this verse embraces all, as in the preceding part of the chapter; the second (omitted in the A.V.) is conditioned by the words following, and is applicable to the Jewish Christians, who, through the promises given to the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:9

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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:11-14

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