Clinton Arnold on Ephesians, with his distinctive attention to the letter's background in the magic and power religion of first-century Asia. Read more.
Clinton E. Arnold's volume treats Ephesians from the blessings chosen before the foundation of the world and salvation by grace through faith, through the breaking down of the wall between Jew and Gentile, the gifts given to build the body, the household instructions, and the armor of God. Arnold's earlier research into magic and the powers in Ephesus informs his handling of the letter's language about principalities and spiritual conflict.
The Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament works from the Greek text and follows a fixed structure for each passage: literary context, main idea, a graphical layout of the argument, structure, exegetical outline, verse-by-verse explanation, and theology in application. Clinton E. Arnold is general editor. Arnold serves as general editor of the series as well as author of this volume. The treatment of spiritual warfare in chapter 6 is among the most historically grounded available.
