Book Of Ephesians Overview

Type Of Literature: Epistle (Letter). 

The book of Ephesians is one of Paul’s prison epistles that he wrote while he was a prisoner in Rome which scholars believe was around 61-63 AD. The others being Philippians, Philemon, and Colossians

Author: Apostle Paul (Scriptural Evidence Ephesians 1:1)

Recipients: Church At Ephesus

Historical Background: Acts 18:18-19

• Paul establish the church at Ephesus in his 2nd missionary journey.
• Paul spends about 3 years at the church of Ephesus on his third missionary journey.
• Ephesus was located on the south west coast of Asia Minor.
• It was a very wealthy city community, and the predominate religious deity was the goddess Diana.
• Paul eventually places his son in the faith Timothy as pastor  (1 Timothy 1:3)

Major Themes Of Ephesians

• The gospel message Is not just for he Jews but for the believing Gentiles as well 
• The Christian believers spiritual possessions in Christ. (Ephesians 1:3-14)
• The Christian believer position in christ (Ephesians 2:2-22)
• How we should walk as a Christian believers.(Ephesian 2)
• Spiritual Warfare.(Ephesians 6:10-18)

EPISTLE OUTLINE

I. The Christian Believers Riches In Christ

A. The Christian’s Spiritual Possessions In Christ

B. The Christian Spiritual Position In Christ

II. How Christians Should Walk

A.  The Christian Call To Unity

B.   The Christian Call For Purity

C.   The Christian call to work in harmony

D. Walk in Spiritual Victory.