Ephesians: A Theological Commentary on the Bible

by Allen Verhey, Joseph S. Harvard

The volumes in Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible from Westminster John Knox Press offer a fresh and invigorating approach to all the books of the Bible. Building on a wide range of sources from biblical studies, the history of theology, the church's liturgical and musical traditions, contemporary culture, and the Christian tradition, noted scholars focus less on traditional historical and literary angles in favor of a theologically focused commentary that considers the contemporary relevance of the texts. This series is an invaluable resource for those who want to probe beyond the backgrounds and words of biblical texts to their deep theological and ethical meanings for the church today.

314 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 18, 2011

Reviews

[Sagely · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used Verhey and Harvard's Belief Commentary on Ephesians as a resource for our Discovery Bible Study of Ephesians.

This commentary offers a great depth of reflection on the text, but more in the vein of Karl Barth than Markus Barth. Theological and ecclesiological concerns are to the fore; historical and textual background show up here and there, but they're definitely not the focus.

I like that. The commentary is a bit longer winded than it needs to be. But each passage receives some great insight or challenging questions to chew on.

[Andy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I recently reviewed this for the Presbyterian Outlook here: http://pres-outlook.org/reviews3/book.... I also used it along with John Stott's commentary to prepare for an Adult Education class. Summary: go with Stott.

[Nick Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very much a theological commentary rather than a technical commentary, this book reads Ephesians as a script the Church is called to perform in order to be faithful and to cling to hope.