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The power of forgiveness in a broken world: An understanding of forgiveness in Ephesians
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 South Africans live in a broken country where hatred leads to violence and destroys the relationships between people. The pertinent question here is: Is forgiveness between South Africans possible?
Elma M. Cornelius
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The goal of maturity in Ephesians 4:13-16
Acta Theologica, 2016 In this article, I argue that, in Ephesians 4:1-16, the author underscores spiritual maturity as the bridge between the new identity of the Christian (Eph. 1-3) and the moral code of the Christian life commensurate with the new identity (Eph. 4:17-6:20).
E. D. Mbennah
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Israel and the Apostolic Mission: A Post-Supersessionist Reading of Ephesians and Colossians
Religions, 2022 Interpretation of Ephesians and Colossians has often proceeded on the basis that the stance of the original authors and recipients towards Israel is supersessionist, i.e., that the church has entirely replaced or superseded Israel as the locus of divine ...
Lionel J. Windsor
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Die verhouding tussen Kolossense en Efesiërs as ’n sinoptiese probleem
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2015 The relationship between Colossians and Ephesians as a synoptic problem. Research by different scholars concluded that some letters traditionally ascribed to Paul were probably not written by him and drew a distinction between Pauline and Deutero-Pauline
Barry van Wyk
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Die verhouding tussen indikatief en paraklese in die brief aan die Efesiërs
In die Skriflig, 1990 The letter of the apostle Paul to the Ephesians is divided into two main sections. The first section is Ephesians 1:3 - 3:21 and is presented by the apostle as a prayer (1:16; 3:13,14); the second section is found in Ephesians 4:1 - 6:24 and is ...
G. J. C. Jordaan
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A multifarious understanding of eschatology in Ephesians: A possible solution to a vexing issue
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1990 Although an almost forgotten debate, the issue of eschatology in Ephesians remains unresolved and possibly insoluble. However, presuppositions inevitably determine the final outcome of investigations.
H. R. Lemmer
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The use of οἰκονομία for missions in Ephesians
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2016 The concern which prompted the letter and the author s digression in Ephesians 3:2 12 represents a lacuna in Ephesians scholarship. Its function within the wider discourse remains uncertain. The term οἰκονομία
Timothy A. van Aarde
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In die Skriflig, 2021 For many African readers, Ephesians 5:22–24 indeed reinforces the patriarchal view of marriage in which the wife is subjugated under her husband’s rule.
Solomon O. Ademiluka
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The Church as God’s agent in uniting immigrants and natives: A case from Ephesians 2:11–22
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2022 As the number of people migrating from many different countries to South Africa constantly increases, there is bound to be immense tension between the immigrants and the citizens for many and different reasons.
Christopher Magezi
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The use of ????????? for the missional plan and purpose of God in Ephesians 1:3-14
Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology, 2015 The term ????????? is used in the Pauline epistles with a specific nuance. It is Paul who uses it specifically as a missional term. He uses ????????? in Ephesians for the missions activity of God, the missio Dei (Eph 1:10), his own mission activity and ...
Van Aarde, Timothy Alexander
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