Happy New Year!
So, I've said it a lot in this blog, but I love all Biblical history (even though Israel is probably my favorite part). In addition to wanting to return to Israel and having visited Rome, I want to explore Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Turkey, and any other locations associated with the Bible.
That's a lot of places! But it's good to dream, right?
So, this year I started a study on the book of Ephesians, which is one of my favorite books of the NT... actually of the Bible. I think, as far as the NT, it goes Ephesians... then Acts and Philippians are tied. Why? Because it ties directly to history I love (the Roman Empire) and discusses the early church, which fascinates me. And the message of Ephesians is just incredible. If Ephesians 1 doesn't make you want to praise God... or Ephesians 3:14-21... then... well...
So, I started a study of Ephesians using the book: Exalting Jesus in Ephesians by Tony Merida (edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida). This is a book in a series on books Christ-centered exposition of the Bible.
So, I've said it a lot in this blog, but I love all Biblical history (even though Israel is probably my favorite part). In addition to wanting to return to Israel and having visited Rome, I want to explore Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Turkey, and any other locations associated with the Bible.
That's a lot of places! But it's good to dream, right?
So, this year I started a study on the book of Ephesians, which is one of my favorite books of the NT... actually of the Bible. I think, as far as the NT, it goes Ephesians... then Acts and Philippians are tied. Why? Because it ties directly to history I love (the Roman Empire) and discusses the early church, which fascinates me. And the message of Ephesians is just incredible. If Ephesians 1 doesn't make you want to praise God... or Ephesians 3:14-21... then... well...
So, I started a study of Ephesians using the book: Exalting Jesus in Ephesians by Tony Merida (edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida). This is a book in a series on books Christ-centered exposition of the Bible.
The book starts with an introduction/cultural/historical context for Ephesians, and then moves verse-by-verse through the text. What a treasure! For the sake of this blog, I'm only going to talk about the historical/cultural things I learned—starting next week. So, stay tuned! I hope you're as excited as I am!
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