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Ephesians 2:1-10
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of
Spirit:
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Chapter VIII,
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians,
Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110).
(Longer Version - 4th cent interpolation) |
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Chapter VII, The
Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans,
Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110).
(Longer Version only - 4th cent interpolation) |
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Chapter I, The
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians,
Polycarp of Smyrna (c 115). |
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IV.V.1,
V.XXIV.4, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter
VII, On Baptism,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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Chapter I,
Chapter II, Exhortation
to the Greeks,
Clement of
Alexandria (c 200) |
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II.10,
III.9,
III.18, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter XVI,
Chapter XXI, On
the Soul,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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V.17, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Chapter
XVII, On Modesty,
Tertullian
(c. 217) |
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II.III.5,
II.XI.5,
First Principles (De Principiis),
Origen. (c.225) |
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IV.LXXII,
VII.LII, Against
Celsus,
Origen (c. 246) |
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X.14,
XIII.8, Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew,
Origen. (c.247) |
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Part 25,
On the Incarnation of the Word,
Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318. |
| Commentary by St. John Chrysostom:
Homily IV. |
| From the Geneva Notes. |
| God The Fountain of Salvation for
All His Elect, Thomas Goodwin, c. 1650. |
| The
Greatness of God's Love to His Elect, Thomas Goodwin, c. 1650. |
| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary. |
| From Wesley's
Notes. |
| Salvation by Faith
(Eph 2:8), The
Scripture Way of Salvation (Eph 2:8): Sermons by John Wesley. |
| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. |
| "All
of Grace: Ephesians 2:8," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1915.
 | "Salvation may be called Theodora, or God's gift: and each saved
soul may be surnamed Dorothea, which is another form of the same expression.
Multiply your phrases, and expand your expositions; but salvation truly traced to its
well-head is all contained in the gift unspeakable, the free, unmeasured benison of
love." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary: Lent
4," William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "The being of God is the gift which
persuades people to choose the offer of life." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"From God, to God," Fred Craddock, The Christian Century 2003.
| "To be a Christian, says the text, is
to be crucified with Jesus, to die with him, to be buried with him, to be
raised with him, to be enthroned with him. Spiritual? Yes. Mystical?
Perhaps. Subjective? Partially. Will-o'-the wisp? Never. Experiential but
inseparable from history? Always." |
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"Life and Light, Death and Darkness,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation.
| "...in his letter to the
Ephesians, Paul describes our human condition as a titanic struggle
between forces of life and death. Ignoring our own best interests, he
writes, we gratify our selfish cravings, follow dark desires, and relish
irrational thoughts. This includes, he tells the Ephesians, 'all of us.'" |
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"God Gives Us New
Life in Christ," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| Environmental &
earth-centered reflections from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota Environmental
Stewardship Commission.
| "The Fourth Sunday in Lent is our recess in
the practices of Lenten observance, and is called "Refreshment
Sunday" for that reason, and also because of the feeding of the
five thousand told about in the Gospel of John this day." |
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| "Some
Wrong Reasons to Serve God," Thomas F. Fischer, Ministry
Health. |
| Discussions of Ephesians 2:1 and Ephesians 2:8-9 at the
B-Greek Archive. |
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Ephesians 2:8 TOUTO,
The implied verb in Eph 2:8, from
the B-Greek Archive. Sort by "subject" to follow thread. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Baptism,
Eucharist and Ministry," Faith and Order Paper No. 111.
World Council of Churches, 1982. Theological and
practical commentary. |
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"Journey
Toward Wholeness," Frederick Buechner. Theology Today,
1993.
| "All his life long, wherever
Jesus looked he saw the world not in terms simply of its
brokenness-a patchwork of light and dark calling forth in us now our
light, now our dark-but in term of the ultimate mystery of God's
presence buried in it like a treasure buried in a field... To be
whole, I believe, is to see the world like that. To see the world
like that, as Jesus saw it, is to be whole. And sometimes I believe
that even people like you and me see it like that. Sometimes even in
the midst of our confused and broken relationships with ourselves,
with each other, with God, we catch glimpses of that holiness and
wholeness that is not ours by a long shot and yet is part of who we
are." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| López, René A., "Is Faith a Gift from God or a Human
Exercise?" Bibliotheca Sacra, 2007.
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| Roose, Hanna,
"Sharing in Christ's Rule: Tracing a Debate in Earliest Christianity,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2004. |
| Sundberg, Walter, "Satan the Enemy," Word & World,
2008.
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PDF |
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| Sermons:
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"Grace: God's Riches
at Christ's Expense," the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2002. |
| "The
Spiritual Resurrection of Believers: A Sermon on Ephesians 2:4-5," Geerhaudus Vos, in Kerux:
The Online Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed). |
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"The Mark of
the Artist," Gordon MacDonald, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 1994. |
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| With Children:
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| Drama:
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"Circle of Love,"
John McNeil, dramatix. |
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"Don't You See
Me?" Glenn A. Hascall, dramatix. |
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"The Burden,"
Diane Schaffner, dramatix. |
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"Dirty Laundry,"
Eric Stapleton, dramatix. |
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"The Great Veggie
Heist of Artesian Valley," Glenn A. Hascall, dramatix. |
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"Check,
Please," Scott Phillips, dramatix. |
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