Book Of Ephesians Background

Ephesus was a wealthy port city in the roman province of asia.

Book of ephesians background. Introduction background author the apostle paul date the letter to the ephesians was written during paul s roman imprisonment between 60 and 62 ad. A few weeks ago i started a wednesday night series on the book of ephesians. 6 19 20 some have taken the absence of the usual personal greetings and the verbal similarity of many parts to colossians among other reasons as grounds for doubting authorship by the apostle paul.

In 50 52 ad paul wrote his first epistles. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind. The book of ephesians was written to god s holy people in ephesus ephesians 1 1 niv.

It probably preceded the epistle of clement of rome to the corinthians ad 95 because of its development of thought 3. Introduction from the niv study bible go to ephesians author date and place of writing. It is under the epistles of paul in the earliest evidence from the latin and syriac versions.

Ephesians 2 2 3 wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world according to the prince of the power of the air the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. The book of ephesians. 3 1 4 1 paul is sending the slave onesimus back to his master philemon in the care of tychicus.

Purpose background and structure may 12th 2014 1 comment apostle paul bible bible study christianity ephesians new testament religion. They were to the thessalonians and chiefly centered on jesus return. I chose to teach ephesians because i think christians today need some help with two things.

The author identifies himself as paul 1 1. He also sent along the letter to the colossian church. Audience paul wrote to the network of house churches in western asia minor in and near ephesus.