“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,” (Ephesians 2:8) Historically, Ephesians was once considered the “Crown of the Pauline epistles,” in academic circles, but it has fallen out of favor. Put simply, that is a shame. In this commentary, Dr. Wilch delves in the history, language, and God breathed theology of Ephesians with an original translation. He also notes the prevalence of Ephesians in the Lutheran Confessions, emphasizing Ephesians’ relevance from a perspective of a Lutheran heritage. With beautiful rhetoric, the letter to the Ephesians addresses not only the congregation at Ephesus but also the whole church as corporate body.

Features

• An extensive history of the Grecian cult of Artemis present in Ephesus
• Consideration of the rhetorical and oral aspects of Ephesians

Additional Essays

• The City of Ephesus and Paul’s Relationship to it
• The Case for Pauline Authorship