Ephesians: A New Covenant Commentary
Restore columns
Exit Fullscreen

EPHESIANS

A New Covenant Commentary

Lynn H. Cohick

CASCADE Books · Eugene, Oregon

EPHESIANS

A New Covenant Commentary

New Covenant Commentary Series 10

Copyright © 2010 Lynn H. Cohick. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, or stored on any information storage and retrieval system without prior permission in writing from the publishers. For permissions write to Wipf and Stock Publishers, 199 W. 8th Avenue, Suite 3, Eugene, OR 97401.

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, Today’s New International Version®. TNIV®. Copyright© 2001, 2005 by Biblica, Inc.TM

Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

WWW.ZONDERVAN.COM

The “TNIV” and “Today’s New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.TM

Cascade Books

An Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers

199 W. 8th Ave., Suite 3

Eugene, OR 97401

www.wipfandstock.com

isbn 13: 978-1-60608-141-9

Cataloguing-in-Publication data:

Cohick, Lynn H.

Ephesians: a new covenant commentary / Lynn H. Cohick.

xiv + 176 p.; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

New Covenant Commentary Series 10

isbn 13: 978-1-60608-141-9

1. Bible. N.T. Ephesians—Commentaries. I. Title. II. Series.

bs2695.3 c55 2010

for

James Allen Cohick Jr.

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Ephesians 1

Fusing the Horizons: God’s Plan, Uniting All Things in Christ

Fusing the Horizons: Election, Predestination, and Free Will

Ephesians 2

Fusing the Horizons: Citizenship

Ephesians 3

Fusing the Horizons: Prison Ministry Then and Now

Fusing the Horizons: Paul the Servant

Ephesians 4

Fusing the Horizons: Paul’s Sermons and Letters

Fusing the Horizons: Ministry and the Church

Fusing the Horizons: Refusing to Walk the Walk—So What?

Ephesians 5

Prolegomena to the Household Codes

Fusing the Horizons: Marriage Then and Now

Ephesians 6

Fusing the Horizons: Infanticide and Abortion

Fusing the Horizons: Seated with Christ and Standing Firm

Fusing the Horizons: Christian Obedience

Fusing the Horizons: Christian Nominalism and Life in the Spirit

Bibliography

Scripture Index

Ancient Sources Index

Author Index

Preface

Ambrosiaster1 does well in trying to capture the volume and brilliance of the vision of the Triune God expounded in the six chapters of Ephesians. Pointing to the phrase “length and breadth and depth and height” (3:18), he asks his readers to think of a sphere, whose length is the same as its breadth, and whose depth is the same as its height. He rejoices that the same is true of God, who is boundlessly infinite. Ambrosiaster observes that we cannot thank God enough who, being infinite and infinitely great, yet made possible humanity’s redemption through Christ. Julian of Norwich had a vision of a different sort of sphere, specifically a hazelnut, which seemed so small and insignificant that it might disintegrate into nothingness. This nut symbolized the universe in ...

Content not shown in limited preview…
NCCS Eph

About Ephesians: A New Covenant Commentary

Ephesians speaks to our deepest questions about God: the redemptive plan of God written from ages past now revealed; the work of Christ complete and effective now and for eternity; the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives and build a community. The clear message of God’s unfathomable grace establishes the believer’s hope and undergirds the call for faithful living. Down through the centuries, the clarion call to unity that permeates Ephesians has inspired and challenged the faithful to live out the promises found in Christ. This short letter speaks to the twenty-first century’s longing for friendship and wholeness.

Support Info

newcovcomm70eph

Table of Contents