Mobile Ed: NT343 Book Study: Paul's Letter to the Ephesians (8 hour course - audio)
Overview
Learn from New Testament and Pauline studies expert Dr. Lynn Cohick as she guides you through each chapter and theological concept in Ephesians, including salvation, the Trinity, and the church. She devotes additional time to exploring God’s vision for marriage, and the institution of slavery. She also explains various interpretive theories—like the new perspective on Paul—and how these theories compare with traditional ideas.
Dr. Cohick’s goal is for you to become better equipped to read the rest of Paul’s letters and more confident in reading the Bible as a whole by better understanding the theology, history, and interpretive possibilities of Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, and for you to grow in your faith each step of the way.
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Course Outline
Introduction
- Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: Introductory Issues
- The Message of Ephesians
- Authorship: Questions and External Evidence
- Authorship: Literary Evidence
- Investigating Historical Issues in Ephesians with the Bible Book Guide
- Authorship: Theological and Historical Concerns
- Authorship: Pseudonymity
- The Purpose of Ephesians
- Ephesians and the New Perspective on Paul
- Paul’s Imprisonment: Part 1
- Paul’s Imprisonment: Part 2
- Paul’s Imprisonment: Part 3
- The Date of Ephesians
- The Ephesians
Unit 2: Adopted by God (Eph 1)
- Eulogy
- Verbs, Participles, and Prepositions
- Predestination
- Grammatical and Semantic Roles Associated with the Verb “to Predestine”
- God’s Holy People
- The Mystery of Salvation
- Researching Mystērion with the Bible Sense Lexicon
- In Christ
- Sealed by the Spirit
- Adoption to Sonship
- Prayer: Part 1
- Prayer: Part 2
- Using the Exegetical Guide to Analyze the Syntax of Tē Ekklēsia
Unit 3: No Longer Strangers (Eph 2)
- Oneness in Christ: Part 1
- Oneness in Christ: Part 2
- Justification and Works
- Kingdom Work
- Christ Our Peace
- The Dividing Wall
- The Dividing Law
Unit 4: The Mystery of the Gospel (Eph 3)
- Building Rapport
- A Prisoner and Servant
- Mystery
- The Global Church
- Glory in Christ
- Paul’s Second Prayer
- God’s Fullness
Unit 5: Equipped for Ministry (Eph 4)
- Theology within Ethics
- The Characteristics of a Christian
- Grace and God’s Gifts
- Spiritual Gifts
- A Difficult Quotation
- Searching the Pauline Epistles for Old Testament Quotations and Allusions
- The Work of the Church
- Made New
- Practical Advice
- Helping Those in Need
Unit 6: Imitating God (Eph 5:1–21)
- Christian Community
- Canceling Debt
- God’s Economy
- Walk as Christ Walked
- Love and Suffering
- Exposing Evil Deeds
- Paul’s Hymn and Isaiah
Unit 7: Household Codes (Eph 5:22–6:9)
- The Social World of the Ephesians
- Hermeneutics and the Household Codes
- The Institution of Slavery
- Using the Passage Guide to Research Household Codes in Ephesians 5:21–6:9
- Submission
- The Head and the Body
- Performing a Manual Word Study on Kephalē in Ephesians 5:23
- The Oneness of Marriage
Unit 8: Special Topic: Marriage in the New Testament
- Graeco-Roman Marriage Ideals
- Jewish Marriage Ideals
- Divorce
- Marriage Customs in the First Century
- Marriage in the New Testament
Unit 9: The Armor of God (Eph 6:10–24)
- Preparing for Attack
- The Armor
- God’s Own Armor
- Paul’s Closing Remarks
- Using the Concordance to Search for Tychicus in the Bible and Commentaries
Conclusion
- Course Summary
Product Details
- Title: NT343 Book Study: Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians (audio)
- Instructor: Lynn H. Cohick
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2015
- Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
- Resource Type: audio
- Length: 8 hours
Partially included
Dr. Lynn H. Cohick, presently serves as Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs of Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois. She also teaches New Testament and is leading the development of a MA program in women's studies.
She received her bachelor’s degree from Messiah College in Grantham, PA, and my Ph.D. in New Testament and Christian Origins from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. After 18 years as professor of New Testament and Biblical Studies at Wheaton College (serving as department chair and dean toward the end of her time there), she accepted the invitation to join Denver Seminary as their Provost / Dean. She's also taught at Messiah College (Grantham, PA), and Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (Nairobi, Kenya) in the 80s and 90s, respectively.
She has taught and given lectures around the world. Perhaps her most exciting venue was the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Where she presented the keynote lecture at Speech Night for the Presbyterian Ladies College, Sydney.
She enjoys preaching from the Bible, teaching on matters pertaining to women’s ministry, and exploring issues pertaining to the historical relationship between Jews and Christians.
