Ephesians: A New Covenant Commentary

New Covenant Commentary

by Lynn H. Cohick

Ephesians speaks to our deepest questions about the redemptive plan of God written from ages past now revealed; the work of Christ complete and effective now and for eternity; the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives and build a community. The clear message of God's unfathomable grace establishes the believer's hope and undergirds the call for faithful living. Down through the centuries, the clarion call to unity that permeates Ephesians has inspired and challenged the faithful to live out the promises found in Christ. This short letter speaks to the twenty-first century's longing for friendship and wholeness.

Genres: Theology

190 pages, Paperback

First published May 6, 2010

Reviews

[Scott Kohler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very helpful, relatively short commentary on Ephesians. In my mind it was the perfect length to be able to use as a conversation partner while going through the letter myself and doing some class prep. Biblical commentaries generally have grown to such huge proportions that they usually only seem usable as references. This one is able to read like a discussion. Cohick covers all the most important matters. Best of all, it's thoroughly theological, while never failing to cover important historical and social matters.

[Collin Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great commentary on Ephesians especially if you’re looking for something on the shorter side.

[ben adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Letter to the Ephesians is a horror. Its injunctions to wives to fear their husbands and its tacit defense of the institution of slavery rightly make us cringe. Reading it is difficult. Commenting on it must be a nightmare. There is nothing revolutionary about this book. It is a moderate take by a moderate scholar written for the conservative reader. I appreciate deeply its attempts to hold classic Evangelical dogmas in tension with more progressive readings. If you do not consider yourself any sort of radical but instead view the Bible as the Word of G*D, this is a great commentary. I like how the shorter commentary length forces the author to take interpretive stands rather than just putting forward all the possible ways to read. The author maintains Pauline authorship of Ephesians, and argues, at the very least, to a stalemate. I enjoyed reading this book even though I don't agree with the author's conclusions on many issues (although there is a great amount of agreement). Her method also needs some work, but overall, I would expect this book to challenge many of the conservative Christians of our day to take their faith and their Bible seriously.