THE ANCHOR YALE BIBLE

EPHESIANS

introduction, translation, and commentary on chapters 4–6

By

MARKUS BARTH

VOLUME 34A

the anchor yale bible

Yale University Press

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CONTENTS

Principal Abbreviations

I. Versions of the Bible

II. Series, Journals, and Frequently Quoted Monographs

III. Other Abbreviations

Translation of Ephesians, Chapters 1–6

EPHESIANS 4–6

TRANSLATION WITH NOTES AND COMMENTS

VIII. The Constitution of the Church 4:1–16

Notes

Comments

I. Structure and Summary

II. Proclamation, Exhortation, and Vocation

III. Six Constituents of Common Life

IV. The Creed

A. The Sequence of the Articles of Faith

B. One God and One Church

C. Particularity and Universality

V. The Interpretation of Psalm 68

A. The Text

B. The Background of Paul’s Interpretation

C. Paul’s Exposition

VI. The Church without Laymen and Priests

VII. Meeting the Perfect Man

A. A Solemn Meeting

B. One Faith and Knowledge

C. The Perfect Man

VIII. Beyond the Church

IX. The New against the Old 4:17–32

Notes

Comments

I. Structure and Summary

II. The Indictment of the Gentiles

III. The School of the Messiah

IV. Truth in Jesus

V. From the Old Man to the New

A. Two Representative Person

B. Stripping, Clothing, and Renewal

C. The Moment of Change

VI. Motives for Members

VII. The Sin against the Spirit

VIII. Exhortation by Catalogue

X. Light over Darkness 5:1–20

Notes

Comments

I. Structure and Summary

II. Imitation of God

III. Church Discipline

IV. The Victory of Light

V. The Recognition of God’s Will

XI. Christ’s Rule in All Realms 5:21–6:9

Part One. Husband and Wife 5:21–33

Notes

Comments

I. Structure and Summary

II. The Position of Women and Marriage at Paul’s Time

III. The Fear of Christ

IV. The Bridegroom and the Bride

A. Precedents and Differences

B. The Vision of Love

C. The Glorification of the Bride

D. Love and Death

E. Sanctification by a Word

F. Purification through a Bath

V. Husband and Wife

A. Love Her, Love Her!

B. As Yourself

C. Subordinate Yourself

D. Agape, Eros, and Sex

VI. The Quotation from Genesis

A. The Tradition of the Text

B. Jewish and Gnostic Interpretations

C. Paul’s Exposition

VII. Myth, Sacrament, or Covenant?

A. Marriage in Myths

B. Marriage—a Sacrament?

C. Marriage as a Covenant

Part Two. Parents and Children 6:1–4

Part Three. Masters and Slaves 6:5–9

Glosses

XII. The Superior Power 6:10–20...