The Preacher’s Greek Companion to Ephesians: A Selective Commentary for Meditation and Sermon Preparation
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Overview
Preachers know that understanding Greek and Hebrew can strengthen their sermons. However, years after taking language courses, it becomes challenging to study texts in the original languages, especially when time is limited.
This volume offers:
Whether one’s Greek is beginner or advanced, this series will empower readers to deepen their study of the Greek text and preach engaging, content-driven sermons. This book--as well as the entire Preacher’s Companion Series--is a fresh and helpful companion to traditional commentaries and a valuable addition to every preacher’s library.
- Explores the entire text of Ephesians, broken into passages
- Provides clearly formatted lexical and grammatical tools needed to study the Greek text
- Includes a commentary section that helps preachers effectively bridge the gap between reading the Greek text and preaching it
- Ephesians 1:1– 14, Blessed, Chosen, and Adopted in Christ
- Ephesians 1:15–23, Knowing the Power of God at Work in Us
- Ephesians 2: 1–10, From Death to Life
- Ephesians 2:11–22, From Alienation to Reconciliation
- Ephesians 3:1–13, The Wisdom of God Revealed Through the Church
- Ephesians 3:14 –21, Strengthened by the Spirit, Indwelt by Christ, Filled with the Fullness of God
- Ephesians 4:1–6, Keeping the Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace
- Ephesians 4:7– 16, The Gift of Christ for the Edification of the Church
- Ephesians 4:17–24, Living According to the New Identity in Christ
- Ephesians 4:25–32, Living as Members of One Another
- Ephesians 5:1–20, Living as Children of Light
- Ephesians 5:21–6:9, Living in the Household of God
- Ephesians 6:10–24, Standing Strong with the Armor of God
- Title: The Preacher’s Greek Companion to Ephesians: A Selective Commentary for Meditation and Sermon Preparation
- Author: Mateus F. de Campos
- Series: The Preacher’s Greek Companion Series
- Publisher: Hendrickson
- Print Publication Date: 2025
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Pages: 356
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Ephesians › Commentaries
- ISBN: 9798400506031
- Resource ID: LLS:PREACHGRKCOM70EPH
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-01T20:01:59Z
Dr. Mateus de Campos serves as associate professor of New Testament. His scholarly work focuses on Christology and discipleship in the Gospels, and the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament. He is the author of Resisting Jesus: A Narrative and Intertextual Analysis of Mark’s Portrayal of the Disciples of Jesus (Brill, 2021), and has written commentaries on 2 Peter and Jude (The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Commentary, IVP 2024), and Ephesians (Hendrickson, forthcoming), among other works. Currently, he is writing commentaries on the Gospel of Mark and on the discipleship narratives in the Gospels.
As a dean, Dr. de Campos is an advocate for incorporating discipleship practices into ministerial training. He led the faculty in designing the Life Together model, an initiative integrating academic training, spiritual formation, and community, which emphasizes presence, intentionality, and relationships.
Originally from Brazil, Dr. de Campos previously served as a pastor for ten years at the Church of the Nazarene in Americana, Brazil, where he was involved in preaching, teaching, and ministry development. He has spoken at numerous churches and conferences both in Brazil and internationally. Even now, he remains actively engaged in preaching and teaching in local churches in New England, Brazil, and abroad, ministering across various denominations within the evangelical tradition.
Dr. de Campos resides in Middleton, MA, with his wife, Renata, and their children, Matt and Zoe Victoria.
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