1:20就是照他在基督身上所运行的大能大力, 使他从死里复活, 叫他在天上坐在自己的右边, 1:21远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、 主治的和一切有名的, 不但是今世的, 连来世的也都超过了。 1:22又将万有服在他的脚下, 使他为教会作万有之首。 1:23教会是他的身体,是那充满万有者所充满的。 观察...
豐盛我認為指的是對罪的赦免這種事的豐富,比如:“我們借這愛子的血得蒙救贖,過犯得以赦免,乃是照他豐富的恩典。”【以弗所書 1:7】但更廣泛地說的是神對我們的恩典的程度。羅馬書裏說:“既是兒女,便是後嗣,就是神的後嗣,和基督同作後嗣。如果我們和他一同受苦,也必和他一同得榮耀。”【羅馬書 8:17】...
比较出19:5,6;多2:14。 22,23节。「教会……是祂的身体,是(祂)所充满的」:正如古时神住在圣殿中,使其中充满了祂的荣耀,或如神本性的一切丰盛都居住在耶稣里面一样(西1:19;2:9,10),照样,基督现在也以其丰盛居住在教会之内。祂使其中充满祂的同在。
is Christ Jesus; the end with God is for himself, Eph 1:5, and which, in the next verse, is explained of the glory of his grace; to which grace, acceptance with him in Christ is owing; and which is another spiritual blessing, or a branch of election and predestination, Eph 1:6....
The idea of “fullness” (1:23) in Ephesians refracts the OT concept of divine presence, akin to God’sshekinahglory. In the OT, God filled the sanctuary; now in Christ, he fills the church that thereby partakes of divine fullness. What a privilege!
Thanksgiving and Prayer - For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish,
” (NLT).I now appreciate and understand more deeply what this scripture is revealing. It is further explained inHebrews 12:3-5, “For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself,lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, ...