Ephesians: A Commentary (The New Testament Library)

Even though it was written some two millennia ago Ephesians still speaks to Christians today in themes quite familiar to the modern reader. In a context where the church had become overwhelmingly if not exclusively Gentile the Christian community needed to be reminded of the priority of Israel and the astonishing work of reconciliation that God willed to accomplish in the life death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Now available as a casebound this volume in the highly acclaimed New Testament Library series reveals the great theological promises of Ephesians while discussing issues of context authorship and style.