Bible Commentaries
Ephesians

Ephesians has been called "Queen of the Epistles;" "the Holy of Holies of the New Testament;"^(F1) and "the most sublime and majestic expression of the Gospel."^(F2)

It has been said, "There is no higher point of revelation than is reached in this epistle which shows the believer seated with Christ in the heavenlies."^(F3) Another adds that we hear in this epistle "things that have never been said before."^(F4) Obviously the author of Ephesians is painting with bold strokes and the epistle has a loftiness and even a cosmic or heavenly feel about it.

The whole book reminds us of the amazing statement in 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, "As it is written: 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him' – but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God."

Just as in the Book of Revelation, Ephesians lets us peek briefly into the heavenly places. As we peek, we are shocked and amazed to see ourselves there "in Christ." This book assures us that our salvation was no afterthought in the mind of God. Indeed we were chosen in him before the world began. We are now seated with him in the heavenly places.

Thus Ephesians transports us from the drudgery of life on earth, directly to the glorious realms above. It lets us see both life and the world from God's heavenly perspective. As we carefully and prayerfully read this book it should transform our lives.

This letter was written by the Apostle Paul soon after AD 60 and is a part of what we call the "Prison Epistles." It was written from Rome and was probably used first as circular letter to several churches.

While most of our commentaries are not divided into sections, Ephesians seems to be divided evenly into three chapters of some of Paul's highest theology and three chapters on how that theology is put into practice. Thus, we have divided this great epistle into two distinct parts.