![]() ![]() It would be quite odd for a forger to write that he is “the least of all saints” (Eph. 1:1 3:1), so the burden of proof rests with the person who suggests otherwise. The letter itself claims to be written by Paul (Eph. Unless we have sufficient reasons to think otherwise, we should take this ancient letter as we would any other: on face value. (1) Internal evidence for Pauline authorship This view carries the strongest support from both the (1) internal evidence and (2) external evidence. We reject this view, and hold that Paul wrote this letter. Finally, this would also implicate Tychicus as a co-conspirator because he was the letter-carrier (Eph. 6:19), because Paul would’ve already been deceased according to this theory. The forger would also be asking his audience to pray for a dead man (Eph. 4:15, 25) and to avoid “deceitful scheming” (Eph. This, of course, would mean that the author was a hypocrite when he tells his readers to “speak truth” (Eph. Instead, critics of Pauline authorship hold that one of Paul’s disciples forged the letter after his death. Table of ContentsĬritical scholars argue that Paul didn’t actually write Ephesians. Our view of our own identity transforms everything. Our value of human life and human dignity (Eph. ![]() How we transform in key ethical ways (Eph.The way we approach God with boldness, rather than fear (Eph.How we love people of other races and ethnicities (Eph.This leads into the various applications of this identity. Instead, Paul focuses on our identity “in Christ,” which is the central theme of this letter. Ephesians 1-3 hardly contain any imperatives (with the sole exception of Eph. And yet, in Ephesians, we discover an entirely different picture: God begins with what he has done, rather than what we should do. At the very least, you would expect Him to share what you’re doing wrong. If God were to appear to you tonight, what would you expect him to say? Perhaps you’d expect him to have a long list of commands or imperatives for you. Introduction to Ephesians Listen to an mp3 series from James HERE ![]()
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