Author: The apostle Paul (1:1).
Date: Around AD 62, toward the end of Paul’s life.
In Ten Words or Less: Christians are all members of Jesus’ “body,” the church.
Details: Paul had started the church in Ephesus (Acts 19) and now explains in detail the church members’ relationship to Jesus Christ—so that they “may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ” (4:15). Through Jesus, God has reconciled both Jews and Gentiles to Himself (2:11–18). This new life should result in pure, honest living in the church and in the home (Chapters 4–6).
From Know Your Bible, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Used by permission.
In the church the Lord has not turned non-Jews into Jews. Nor has He turned Jews into non-Jews, but rather he has taken the two and turned them into something that has never existed before. Join us in our study of Ephesians chapter two as we study this new work that God has accomplished.