The Cambridge Bible Commentary New English Bible, Volume 1CUP Archive, 1963 |
Contents
What is meant by authorship? | 5 |
Why was Ephesians written? | 16 |
The contribution of Ephesians | 22 |
The Glory of Christ in the Church | 28 |
The challenge of Ephesians for today | 97 |
20 | 105 |
THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS | 103 |
The foundation of the Church at Colossae | 112 |
The danger facing the Colossian Church | 119 |
The Centre of Christian Belief | 127 |
THE LETTER OF PAUL TO PHILEMON | 173 |
A Runaway Slave | 182 |
Why should we value this letter today? | 191 |
Common terms and phrases
Acts apostle Archippus armour Asia Minor attitude authority baptism body brother brought called centre century A.D. Christ Jesus circumcised claims Colossae Colossians coming of Jesus congregation created cults darkness dead Dead Sea Scrolls death described earlier letters early Christians early Church earthly Epaphras Ephesians Ephesus everything example faith Father followers forces of evil Gentiles give given glory God's love God's Word Gospel grace Greek heart heaven hidden Holy Spirit human husband hymns important imprisonment Jesus Christ Jewish Jews kind King language Laodicea letters of Paul light living Lord Jesus Christ Luke Marcion of Sinope master means mentioned Mystery religions obedience Old Testament Onesimus passage peace person Philemon pray prayer present prison probably reference relationship Roman Rome secret seen sense slave stresses superhuman forces things thought translation truth Tychicus unity verse wife Word or Wisdom writing written