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Ephesians Historical Background


Ephesians: Purpose, Background and Structure

Acts is the story of the fulfillment of Acts 1:8, that the Gospel is to go to the ends of the earth and Acts ends with the Gospel going to Rome.

The City and Church of Ephesus | BibleTalk.tv

The book of Acts describes the physical history of the church. The book of Ephesians describes its character. Outline: Ephesians. Blessings of the church – 1:1- ...

IVP Bible Background Commentary: Ephesians Introduction

But because all these churches would presumably be in the area around Ephesus, the history of the Ephesian church will help us understand the background to this ...

History of Ephesus Ancient City

Ephesus was declared the capital of Asia Minor by Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Ephesus reached its most glorious period during the Roman ...

What is the background of the book of Ephesians? - Quora

The Epistle to the Ephesians has long been considered to be a letter from Paul to the Christian community in Ephesus, in what is now western ...

Ephesians chapters and history - King James Version Bible

In the letter Paul discusses the union that exists between Christ and the church, and the results that this union should produce in the lives of Christians.

Church of Ephesus - Digging For Truth

The message of Christ to the church of Ephesus is prophetic not only of the history of the city, which began in a desirable condition and ended in a heap of ...

The book of Ephesians - Study The Church

Ephesians is considered a Prison Epistle. · Three other letters from Paul are Prison Epistles: the next two, Philippians and Colossians, and the last of Paul's ...

Ephesians | Commentary | S. M. Baugh | TGCBC

Ephesians was probably written around AD 60–62 toward the end of the apostle Paul's (first) Roman imprisonment as he was awaiting trial before the emperor ...

Ephesus | Ancient City, Turkey & Roman Ruins - Britannica

Ephesus enters history in the mid-7th century bce, when it was attacked by the Cimmerians. Unlike its neighbour, Magnesia, it survived the ...

Historical Background Of The Of Ephesians

This Bible study on the book of Ephesians explores the book's historical context, purpose, and meaning while teaching how to apply its powerful ...

Historical, Sociopolitical, Cultural Context of Ephesians | 123 Help Me

The ruins of Ephesus can be found today on the west coast of the country of Turkey. Ephesus was a port city for the west coast of Asia during the period of the ...

Church of Ephesus History, Importance and Application

They were devout in their faith and passionate about sharing the love of Christ. During its early years, the Ephesian church appeared to be well-organized, ...

Introduction to Paul's Letter to the Ephesians

According to church history, Ephesians was one of the earliest books to be included in the NT canon. The heretic Marcion, who only recognised Paul's writings as ...

Paul in Ephesus—A Clash of Cultures - EARLY CHURCH HISTORY

Mass conversions to Christ (Christianity) change a culture. An entire change in pagan culture is what is at stake in this passage from Acts 19.

Ephesians - Life, Hope & Truth

The apostle Paul's epistle to the Ephesians packs a great deal of teaching and Christian living principles into six chapters. Here is a brief overview.

Biblical Ephesus History

The church in Ephesus is notably mentioned in seven New Testament letters, including the book of Ephesians, both letters to Timothy, the three ...

Ephesus: A Working Church - The Master's University

The church at Ephesus is spiritually strong. It was founded well and taught by the best possible leaders. Paul trained and retrained the pastors there in Acts ...

What is the significance of Ephesus in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Ephesus was the capital city of a Roman province in Asia. Ephesus was a significant center of trade, located near a harbor at the mouth of ...

3 Things You Should Know about Ephesians - Ligonier Ministries

The marginalization of the Ephesian Christians stands in the background of Paul's teaching on the church as the household of God and Christ's ...