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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2016 October 14
Embarkation of the Pilgrims (1857)
Robert Walter Weir (1803-1889)
Realism Style; Hudson River School
Brooklyn Museum, New york, New York, USA
Image Source: Wikimedia
Explanation: In Ephesians 2 reminds his readers that they once walked in accord with Satan, lived in sin, and were the children of wrath. But God, who is rich in mercy, gave us life and seated us with Christ in the heavenly realm. We are saved by grace, not by works, lest anyone should boast. We are his workmanship, created to do good works (1-10). Previously, we were strangers to God's covenant and promises, separated from Christ, without hope, and without God. But now in Christ we have been brought near by the blood of Christ. He broke down the wall of hostility which separated us from God. So we are now fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus being the cornerstone, and we grow into a holy temple in the Lord, and we are God's dwelling place (11-22).
[Sermons: Eric Alexander. Geerhardus Vos. Various. ]
[Illustration: Today's painting depicts Pilgrims, a famous example of seekers of religious freedom. Today's chapter discusses ultimate religious and personal freedom, that which comes within from the hand of God through the New Birth. ]
RESOURCES
[THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES:
Ephesians 2:1-10: Romans 3:21-26; Romans 3:27-31; Romans 6:1-10; Romans 9:14-18; Romans 11:1-6; Romans 11:17-24; 1 Corinthians 3:1-4; 1 Corinthians 4:6-7; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Galatians 2:15-21; Philippians 3:17-21; Colossians 2:8-15; Colossians 3:1-11; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17.
Ephesians 2:11-22: Romans 5:6-11; Romans 9:1-5; Romans 11:17-24; Romans 15:7-13; 1 Corinthians 3:5-9; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 1 Corinthians 12:1-3; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Galatians 2:11-14; Galatians 4:8-11; Colossians 1:21-23. ]
NOTE: The parallels above are based in a very small part on my own research but principally on the following sources:
Fred O Francis and J. Paul Sampley, Pauline Parallels, Second Edition. (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1984).
Most of the material on Hebrews is from an online article titled Pauline parallels in Hebrews taken from Charles H. Welch and Stuart Allen Welch, Perfection Or Perdition? An Exposition Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, (London: Berean Publishing Trust, 1973). ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***
Book Outline:
1. You are Predestined According to God's Plan (Ephesians 1:1 - Ephesians 2:22) - 60 A.D. Rome
2. Conform to Your Destiny (Ephesians 3:1 - Ephesians 6:24) - 60 A.D. Rome
Ephesians 2
1. You are Predestined According to God's Plan (Ephesians 1:1 - Ephesians 2:22) - 60 A.D. Rome
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
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