Love with faith, from god the father and the lord jesus 23b 3. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. In the summer of 428 bc, the peloponnesian army once again invades attica. Thucydides peloponnesian war, steven lattimore translation. If since fulfilled condition then you have been raised up with christ, keep seeking the things above, where christ is, seated at the right hand. As we have already mentioned, he was with paul in ephesus on the third preaching journey but was sent to macedonia just prior to. Lift up over all the covering shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming. These were the nations, greeks and barbarians, that inhabited sicily. In this passage thucydides suggests that listeners will find his book.
Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to. The actual narration of the peloponnesian war begins with book ii. By what virtue they were changed, and for what purpose, 47. You may remember him from such new testament letters as romans and 1 corinthians. This noun occurs in greek as early as herodotus in the fifth century.
Feb 07, 2015 the book of ephesians was written to gods holy people in ephesus ephesians 1. On the mention of this he, in the fulness of his heart, runs into a flow of thought concerning the glory of christs exaltation in the three following verses. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history by those who accept his claims to. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. As you become more familiar with the names of people, places and things, the points thucydides makes will also become clearer. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war 8 vols. Ephesians and colossians summary the epistle to the ephesians. Ephesians chapter 6 matthew henry complete commentary. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ver. This is the first volume of a twovolume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury b. Paul spoke of gods working in them by the same almighty power whereby he raised christ from the dead. The character of the ephesians previously to their conversion to christianity.
Thucydides book 1 study guide questions reading odyssey. During his exile, he began compiling histories and accounts of the war from various participants. For the proof of this the apostle quotes the law of the fifth commandment, which christ was so far from designing to abrogate and repeal that he came to confirm it, as appears by his vindicating it, matthew 15. Aftermath of sicilian expedition, sections 12 the beginning of the sicilian expedition 415 bce 1. Enjoy the book of ephesians and start living in the heavenly places. Henceforward the struggle was uninterrupted, and they communicated with 2 one another only by heralds. Thucydides text is generally regarded as finely crafted, highly focused, and consistently ontopic. The conflict, fought between the athenianled delian league and the spartanled peloponnesian league, signaled the end of athenian dominance in greece at the close of the fifth. But god, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with christ by grace you have been saved, and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in christ jesus. Which is the first commandment with a promise for the promise implied in the second commandment does not belong to the keeping that command in particular, but the whole law. As usual the athenians do not provide massed resistance. Ephesians 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this.
Edwards, arthur david 1982 an exegesis of ephesians 2. But as we began to cry everything appeared hopeless to us. The character of the ephesians previously to their conversion to christianity, ephesians 2. This time, pauls writing to the church in ephesus and, boy, does he have a lot to say. Ephesians introduction new testament matthew henry.
Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. It expresses not merely time, but includes circumstances. This commentary contains very good explanations and clarifies thucydides syntax effectively. The book of ephesians was written to gods holy people in ephesus ephesians 1. Here we have yet another letter from the apostle paul. The duty of servants is summed up in one word, obedience. And now the war between the athenians and peloponnesians and the allies of both 1 actually began.
We are in the pit, in the miry clay, our feet stuck fast, helpless, hopeless, lost. Charles points out other parallels between the epistle and the book of the secrets of enoch. Sssh the book of matthew peter and the disciples were gradually learning what true faith is. History of the peloponnesian warbook 6 wikisource, the. This is something god does for us from the beginning, and it becomes effective when a. Rex warner was a professor of the university of connecticut from 1964 until his retirement in he was born in 1905 and went to wadham college, oxford, where he gained a. The apostle enters into the particulars of their former miserable state, 11,12. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidencegathering and analysis in terms of cause and effect. Simpson, commentary on the epistle to the epheeians. To the praise of the glory of his grace the grace of god manifestly appears in the predestination of men to adoption. This you may use as a shield, which will quench all the fiery darts, the furious temptations, violent and sudden injections of. And the winter ended, and with it ended the sixteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. By what virtue they were changed, and for what purpose, ephesians 2. Aftermath of sicilian expedition, sections 1 2 the beginning of the sicilian expedition 415 bce 1.
I am very pleased to get hold of a reprint of this useful commentary on thucydides, sometimes a challenging authro, particularly in the speeches. Written by one of the fathers of western history, thucydides history of the peloponnesian war is a landmark literary and scholarly achievement documenting the pivot point in the golden age of athenian democracy. What important information about sicily did the athenians not know. This you may use as a shield, which will quench all the fiery darts, the furious temptations, violent and sudden injections of the devil. The mother is particularly mentioned, as being more liable to be slighted than the father. His history of the peloponnesian war recounts the fifthcentury bc war between sparta and athens until the year 411 bc. Although kennedy in new testament interpretation through rhetorical criticism states that the writer of ephesians is skilled in rhetoric, he, like many commentators, does not attempt a structural analysis of the epistle in. Commentaries for ephesians chapter 6 the duties of children and parents. And they have been induced the rather to think this because it is the only one of all pauls epistles that has nothing in it peculiarly adapted to the state or case of.
The apostle enters into the particulars of their former miserable state, ephesians 2. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ver. Ephesians 6 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole. Ephesians offers general instruction in the truths of gods redemptive work in christ. Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the lord, will let them know how paul is doing 21 2. All christians are to put on spiritual armour against the enemies of their. Christ has broken down the middle wall of partition. Part two of pastor dougs series on spiritual warfare. Paul the author of this letter, realizing that the ephesians were starting to forsake their first love, wrote this epistle to encourage them to love both god and their fellow saints. The great duty of children is, to obey their parents. Ephesians 6 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the sixth. A man dead in trespasses and sins has no desire for spiritual pleasures. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament.
It is so used in herodotus, sophocles etc see ag homer speaks of. Try not to be put off by the amount of information contained in book i at first. A reference book that is an essential in any study that involves the apostle paul, whether his. The narrative is arranged according to summers and winters and follows the order of events. This is a free commentary that has been carefully researched. Athens sends a huge fleet to sicily and suffers disaster. Some think that this epistle to the ephesians was a circular letter sent to several churches, and that the copy directed to the ephesians happened to be taken into the canon, and so it came to bear that particular inscription.
Walking according to the course of the world and the devil 2 3. And though it were thus great, yet the athenians longed very much to send an army against it, out of a desire to bring it all under their subjection, which was the true motive, but as having withal this fair pretext of aiding their kindred and new confederates. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book ii. Ephesians presents as a letter with a typical address, 1. As we have already mentioned, he was with paul in ephesus on the third preaching journey but was sent to macedonia just prior to the disturbance over the goddess diana acts 16. Here in ephesians 2 we find not only the progressive and surely constructed work, but the present building together as a fact in the blessing of it, without reference to human responsibility in building. Book six features the curious inclusion of the story of aristogiton and harrmodiusnotable mainly as a nearly unique authorial digression from the history of the war itself. The history of the peloponnesian war, revised edition. Fulfilling the desires of the flesh and mind, by nature the children of wrath 3 b. Chapter xviii seventeenth year of the war the sicilian campaign affair of the hermae departure of the expedition the same winter the athenians resolved to sail again to sicily, with a greater armament than that under laches and eurymedon, and, if possible, to conquer the island. Feb 03, 20 history of the peloponnesian war book 6. David guzik commentary on ephesians 2, where paul explains the need for. A commentary on thucydides simon hornblower oxford.
Pfleiderer understood this purpose of the book in similar manner. Proceedings of the american academy of arts and sciences 6 1866 32930, with a comma. Above all, upon, or over all, these and the other parts of your armour, as a sort of universal covering. And he hath quickened you in the nineteenth and twentieth verses of the preceding chapter, st. Ephesians 2 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes.