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Alvar Ellegard (Jesus One Hundred Years Before Christ) points out that Ephesians 3:3-5 says that the mystery of Christ was revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. This suggests a belief held by the author and in some Christian communities that the apostles had visions and not personal experiences as disciples of an earthly Jesus.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe opening address of Ephesians is to the church at Ephesus, meaning that this epistle was written to the Ephesians. However, the oldest and best manuscripts do not have the address to the Ephesians, so this was probably a late addition to the epistle.
Although attributed to the apostle Paul, Ephesians was actually written during the eighties of the first century, long after Paul's death. As with any pseudepigraphical work, we can not assume that the intended audience really were the Ephesians. In this case, it was really an encyclical to the Church as a whole.
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∙ 14y agoPaul was writing to Gentile Christians living in Ephesus - "For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles" Ephesians 3:1 (NIV) http://www.biblegateway.com
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What is the longest sentence written by the Apostle Paul?
Ephesians 1:3-14.
Who wrote your battle is not against flesh and blood?
Ephesians 6:12. Its from the Bible. The book of Ephesians is said to have been written by Paul but the ultimate answer is that it was inspired by God. Your final answer would be God. (In terms of the wisdom of the message) Perhaps Paul in the physical writing.
Is there Information about Paul in Ephesians?
why did Paul persecute Christians?
How many books does the book of Ephesians?
There are six chapters in Ephesians. It was a letter written by Paul.
Was Paul in prison in Rome when he wrote many letters to churches he started?
A:Although attributed to the apostle Paul, Ephesians was actually written during the eighties of the first century, long after Paul's death. It is known that Paul was imprisoned during his missionary work, and the author of Ephesians mentions Paul's imprisonment to give his epistle a personal touch. A typical method that ancient forgers used to satisfy readers that a writing was genuine, was to include personal details, in this case mentioning Paul's imprisonment. However, Paul did not write this epislte and was dead, not in prison, at the time of its writing.
How many chapters are in Paul's letter to the Ephesians?
Six.
How many chapters are in the Paul's letter to the Ephesians?
Six.
Which 5 are letters?
The Letters by Paul are 1) To the Romans, 2) To the Hebrews, 3) To Titus, 4) To Timothy, 5) To the Ephesians.
Where did Paul write the book Ephesians in the bible?
The book of Ephesians was written by Paul in a prison in Rome in 61AD [''The Untold Story of the New Testament Church'' by Frank Viola].
Paul's letter to Ephesus?
The letter of Paul to the people of Ephesus , is called the book of Ephesians.
What was Paul encouraging the Ephesians to do?
One thought:Paul wrote two letters fairly close together and had Tychicus(Ephesians 6:21+22/Colossians 4:7-9) deliver them. Both the letter to the congregation in Ephesus and the letter to the congregation in Colossae, contained similar council, since they shared many of the same problems. We, in our modern, self-serving, materialistic world today, can also get good council from these letters from Paul.**Ephesus was a wealthy city, and materialism was a real threat to the Christian congregation. Paul, therefore, encouraged Christians to turn away from this type of thinking, and instead, seek the 'true' riches' that come from faith in God (Ephesians 1:7, 18; Ephesians 2:7; Ephesians 3:8, 16) .**Immorality was also a severe problem in the city of Ephesus , so Paul encouraged them to 'strip off the OLD personality with it's practices and to put on the NEW one created in God's image' . Christians were not to be acting in obscene ways, but should be good examples to others (Ephesians 4:20-24; Ephesians 5:3-5).**Pagan false religion and crimes of all kinds were normal around the famed 'Temple of Artemis' in Ephesus, and Paul spoke out against this type of behavior for those in the Christian congregation, encouraging them NOT to adopt the dark demonic ways of the those around them (Ephesians 4:17,18,25-32)(Ephesians 6:11&12).**Paul encouraged the Ephesians to appreciate the provisions God has made through Jesus (Ephesians 1:15-23 Ephesians 3:14-21) and to keep themselves clean and strong spiritually (Ephesians 6:14-24)
What were Paul's circumstances when he wrote to the Ephesians?
Tradition holds that the Epistle to the Ephesians was written by Paul from Rome, while in prison, but Burton L. Mack (Who Wrote the New Testament) says that Paul's Letter to the Ephesians is not authentic. He says there is not a suggestion of the personal Paul in it - the style and vocabulary are both different, and even the rhetoric is entirely different. Many passages in Ephesians even seem to be directly copied from Colossians, which is also widely acknowledged to be pseudonomous. Paul could hardly have written this epistle, which belongs to late in the first century CE.
