Beginning Ephesians

Since we are beginning (again) to re-read the epistle to those of Ephesus this week, i thought it would be a good idea to share some thoughts about this letter. A letter that famed theologian, William Barclay called, "the Queen of the Epistles."

With the above in mind, here are some study points for us to consider over the next few days:

Look for the twelve references to the Spirit of God in the letter. Compare the two prayers (ch 1 and ch 3), and then collect all of Paul’s Prison Prayers, noting their content and the character of his requests. Trace the Levitical offerings in the epistle. A rich vein of truth to find is to gather together the different prepositions which are used in the epistle such as, "according to" (katha), "in order that" (hina), "in" (en), and "through" (dia).