“Among the Epistles bearing the name of St.
“It sums up in large measure the leading themes of the Pauline writings… But it does more than that it carries the thought of the earlier letters forward to a new stage.” (Bruce) Ephesians has been called “the Queen of the Epistles,” “the quintessence of Paulinism,” “the divinest composition of man” and even “the Waterloo of commentators.” Some say that Ephesians reads “like a commentary on the Pauline letters” and probably it has been best termed “the crown of Paulinism.” (Bruce) The elevated themes of Ephesians make it highly praised and prized by commentators. Like Romans, Ephesians was not written so much to address problems in a particular church more so, it was written to explain some of the great themes and doctrines of Christianity. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is different compared to many of the other New Testament letters he wrote.
The character and themes of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.Ī. Introduction to Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.
