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Fullness of Time
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The reference to the fullness of time in Ephesians is more difficult. Some translations understand the time when all things are gathered together in Christ to lie in the future (NIV, TEV); others, in the past (REB). A major theme of Ephesians is that Christ has already broken down the dividing wall of hostility between Jew and Gentile (1 John 2:11-22 , especially 1John 2:14,1 John 2:21 ). Therefore, it seems likely that the crucial shift in time between the past with its hopelessness and hostility and the present age of reconciliation has already occurred.
Chris Church
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These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Fullness of Time'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/f/fullness-of-time.html. 1991.
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Fullness of Time'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/f/fullness-of-time.html. 1991.