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[1] {large}
Gr. "with how large letters . . .mine own hand." The apostle was, it
appears from many considerations, afflicted with ophthalmia, a common
disease in the East, to the point almost of total blindness (e.g.)
# Ga 4:13-15
Ordinarily, therefore, he dictated his letters. But now, having no
amanuensis at hand, but urged by the spiritual danger of his
dear Galatians, he writes, we cannot know with what pain and
difficulty, with his own hand, in the "large letters" his darkened
vision compelled him to use.
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Scofield Reference Notes Book Introductions The Epistle of Paul the
(1917 Edition) Apostle to the Ephesians
Also [1] {in Christ Jesus}
WRITER. The Apostle Paul (1.1)
DATE. Ephesians was written from Rome in A.D. 64. It is the first in
order of the Prison Epistles.
# Ac 20:1-27:44
» See Note "Ac 28:30"
and was sent by Tychicus, concurrently with Colossians and Philemon.
It is probable that the two greater letters had their occasion in the
return of Onesimus to Philemon. Ephesians is the most impersonal of
Paul's letters. Indeed the words, "to the Ephesians," are not in the
best manuscripts.
# Col 4:16
mentions an epistle to the Laodiceans. It has been conjectured that the
letter known to us as Ephesians is really the Laodicean letter. Probably
it was sent to Ephesus and Laodicea without being addressed to any
church. The letter would then be "to the saints and the faithful in
Christ Jesus" anywhere.
THEME. The doctrine of the Epistle confirms this view. It contains
the highest church truth, but has nothing about church order. The
church here is the true church, "His body," not the local church, as in
Philippians, Corinthians, etc. Essentially, three lines of truth make
up this Epistle: the believer's exalted position through grace; the
truth concerning the body of Christ; and a walk in accordance with that
position.
There is a close spiritual affinity between Ephesians and Joshua, the
"heavenlies" answering in Christian position to Canaan in Israel's
experience. In both there is conflict, often failure, but also
victory, rest, and possession
# Jos 21:43-45 Eph 1:3 3:14-19 6:16,23
As befits a complete revelation, the number seven is conspicuous in the
structure of Ephesians.
The divisions are, broadly, four: I. The apostolic greeting. 1.1,2 II.
Positional; the believer's standing "Christ" and "in the heavenlies"
through pure grace, 1.3-3.21. III. Walk and service, 4.1-5.17 IV. The
walk and warfare of the Spirit-filled believer, 5.18-6.24.
[1] {in Christ}
The believer's place as a member of the body of Christ, vitally united
to Him by the baptism with the Holy Spirit
# 1Co 12:12,13
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[2] {in heavenly places}
Literally, \\the heavenlies.\\ The same Greek word is used in
# Joh 3:12
where "things" is added. In both places the word signifies that
which is heavenly in contradistinction to that which is earthy. In
Ephesians "places" is especially misleading. "The heavenlies" may
be defined as the sphere of the believer's spiritual experience as
identified with Christ in nature.
# 2Pe 1:4
life
# Col 3:4 1Jo 5:12
relationships
# Joh 20:17 Heb 2:11
service
# Joh 17:18 Mt 28:20
suffering
# Php 1:29 3:10 Col 1:24
inheritance
# Ro 8:16,17
and future glory in the kingdom
# Ro 8:18-21 1Pe 2:9 Re 1:6 5:10
The believer is a heavenly man, and a stranger and pilgrim on the
earth.
# Heb 3:1 1Pe 2:11
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[1] {predestinated} [2] {adoption}
Predestination is that effective exercise of the will of God by which
things before determined by Him are brought to pass. See Election,
» See Note "1Pe 1:2"
Foreknowledge,
» See Note "1Pe 1:20"
[2]
Adoption (huiothesia, "placing as a son") is not so much a word of
relationship as of position. The believer's relation to God as a child
results from the new birth
# Joh 1:12,13
whereas adoption is the act of God whereby one already a child is,
through redemption from the law, placed in the position of an adult
son.
# Ga 4:1-5
The indwelling Spirit gives the realization of this in the believer's
present experience
# Ga 4:6
but the full manifestation of the believer's sonship awaits
the resurrection, change, and translation of saints, which is called
"the redemption of the body"
# Ro 8:23 1Th 4:14-17 Eph 1:14 1Jo 3:2
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[3] {dispensation of the fullness of times}
The Dispensation of the Fulness of Times. This, the seventh and last
of the ordered ages which condition human life on the earth, is
identical with the kingdom covenanted to David.
# 2Sa 7:8-17 Zec 12:8
Summary;
# Lu 1:31-33, 1Co 15:24
Summary), and gathers into itself under Christ all past "times":
(1) The time of oppression and misrule ends by Christ taking His
kingdom.
# Isa 11:3,4
(2) The time of testimony and divine forbearance ends in judgment.
# Mt 25:31-46 Ac 17:30,31 Re 20:7-15
(3) The time of toil ends in rest and reward.
# 2Th 1:6,7
(4) The time of suffering ends in glory.
# Ro 8:17,18
(5) The time of Israel's blindness and chastisement ends in
restoration and conversion.
# Ro 11:25-27 Eze 39:25-29
(6) The times of the Gentiles end in the smiting of the image and the
setting up of the kingdom of the heavens.
# Da 2:34,35 Re 19:15-21
(7) The time of creation's thraldom ends in deliverance at the
manifestation of the sons of God.
# Ge 3:17 Isa 11:6-8 Ro 8:19-21
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[3] {sealed}
The Holy Spirit is Himself the seal. In the symbolism of Scripture a
seal signifies: (1) A finished transaction
# Jer 32:9,10 Joh 17:4 19:30
(2) Ownership
# Jer 32:11,12 2Ti 2:19
(3) Security
# Es 8:8 Da 6:17 Eph 4:30
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[1] {dead}
Death (spiritual), Summary: Spiritual death is the state of the natural
or unregenerate man as still in his sins.
# Eph 2:1
alienated from the life of God
# Eph 4:18,19
and destitute of the Spirit. Prolonged beyond the death of the body,
spiritual death is a state of eternal separation from God in
conscious suffering. This is called "the second death."
# Re 2:11 20:6,14 21:8