DESCRIPTION:

An exegetical study of Ephesians based on the Greek text. Through verse by verse analysis the argument and major themes of the epistle will be elucidated. The questions of authorship, style, relationship to Colossians, and possible conceptual backgrounds will also be discussed.

The great themes of Ephesians--reconciliation, unity in Christ, the church, the Lordship of Christ--are some of the major issues facing the Christian church and ministry today. This epistle is thus a rich resource for contemporary teaching and preaching.

Lectures combining exegesis of the biblical text with discussion on it, including reflection on application to contemporary cultural and ecclesial settings. The class will meet weekly for one three-hour session

Ephesians (Greek text).

Lincoln, Andrew T. Ephesians. WBC 42. Dallas: Word, 1990.

Lincoln, Andrew T. and A. J. M. Wedderburn. The Theology of the Later Pauline Letters. NTT. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Barth, Markus. Ephesians 1-3; Ephesians 4-6. A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. AB. Garden City: Doubleday, 1974.

Best, Ernest. Ephesians. Sheffield: JSOT, 1993.

Patzia, Arthur. Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians. NIBC. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1991.

Schnackenburg, Rudolf. Trans. Helen Heron. Ephesians. A Commentary. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1991.

1. Midterm and final examinations.

2. 12-13 page exegetical paper on a text from Ephesians.

NE502 and NS501.

Meets M.Div. core requirement in New Testament Exegesis (NTE).

Yes.