The book of Paul the Apostle to Ephesians - Background

A short ppt depicting the background of The Book Of Paul The Apostle to Ephesians in a pictorial format.

1. Epistle to the EPHESIANS Jerome Christo

2. Author : Paul (while he was in prison in Rome) Date : around AD 62 (same time as the Epistle to the Colossians and the Epistle to Philemon) Papyrus 49, a 3 rd -century manuscript of the Epistle to the Ephesians

3. THE CITY OF EPHESUS

4. Location

5. Artemis temple (One of the ancient world wonders)

6. Artemis (Greek idol) Diana (Roman equivalent)

7. Library of Celsus

8. Acts 19

9. Magicians burn their books (worth fifty thousand pieces of silver)

10. 1 Corinthians 16:9, “A wide door of opportunity is open for me, and there are many adversaries”

11. Demetrius, the silversmith stirrs up a mob

12. The Great Theater in Ephesus

13. Ephesus Odeon (Odeon-“singing place”)

14. One of the seven cities addressed in the Book of Revelation

15. Revelations 2: 1-7 “You have endurance and have suffered for my name, and you have not grown weary” Yet “You have lost the love you had at first”

16. Outline Paul’s greeting of grace 1:1, 2
God’s election 1:3-13
Paul’s prayers 1:14-23
Salvation by grace through faith 2:1-10 Salvation of the gentiles 2:11-3:13
Paul’s prayers for Ephesians 3:14-21 Doctrines for members of Christ’s body (1:1-3:21)

17. Unity and worthy living 4:1-6 God’s deeds 4:7-16
To put on the new person 4:17 – 5:21
God –Church, Husband –Wife analogy 5:22-33 Domestic harmony 6:1-9
To put on God’s full armor 6:10-20
Paul’s salutation of grace 6:21-24 Duties of the members of Christ’s body (4:1-6:24)