Ephesians 2 - Daily Summary

 Hello! Yesterday we left off in Ephesians 1 and we will continue discussing the book of Ephesians today with Ephesians 2. Paul's letters are often interconnected and we can have a better understanding when we read it in harmony, so let's do a review of Ephesians 1:

Ephesians 1 comprises of a greeting, praise for Christ's uniting grace that God has lavished on us. We were chosen and predestined to praise of His glory and so we may believe the gospel of salvation and receive the promised Holy Spirit. Ephesians 2 talks about thanksgiving to one another and praying for one another. God appointed Jesus to be head of the church.

Ephesians 2 now speaks about us. We were dead in sin and we used to live in a worldly way and pursued desires of the flesh. But the merciful God made us alive with Christ and He raised us up and seated us with Christ Jesus. It is by this grace we are saved and our good deeds are through His mercy [a]. So we may not boast.

The audience of the book are Gentiles (the Ephesians were) and we are (I don't think any Jews read this) but those who were Gentiles biologically and the uncircumcised did not have access to the covenants of the promise and was without hope until Christ came [b]  and brought them near.

Jesus is our peace and united Jews and Gentiles into a group and destroyed the wall of hostility and enmity. He reconciled both Jews and Gentiles to God through the cross. And through Him we have success to the Father by one Spirit. We are no longer strangers but fellow citizens.

Cross Biblical References

[a]  James 1:17

[b] Isaiah 49:6


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