According to Ephesians scholar Peter O’Brien, the central theme of the letter is the cosmic reconciliation and unity that is found in Christ. That’s really the central message of Ephesians. It is ultimately all about how, in Christ, the whole universe is united, reconciled, and brought together in Him. And we see that summarized in 1:9–10, where Paul says that God’s purposes are to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in Him. The idea is that all things will