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The Book of Ephesians

Ephesians 2:8

"8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (KJV)

Grace - unmerited divine assistance, given to humans for their santification or rejuvination.

Ephesians 2:12

"12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:" (KJV)

This was Paul speaking.

Ephesians 2:14-16

What has been done away with is the Talmud/Mishnah.

Ephesians 2:15

"Switching back over to apostolic times, and in every other place in the New Testament where Torah is mentioned, the word used there is namusa (aowmn), the Greek cognate being of course nomos (nomos).  Although I will be dealing with the Aramaic usage primarily here, it is important to state that the word's duality of meaning on the Aramaic side is also evident from the Greek as well. However, unlike the Greek nomos, aowmn has certain grammatical rules that clearly tell us which meaning is intended. By contrast, nomos, while having the same meanings as its Aramaic counterpart, needs a much more intense contextual study to realize the true intent of the translator into Greek

"And so, talking from the Aramaic view, when it stands by itself, as it does in Matthew 5:17, namusa means "Torah at Sinai" just like aurayta does in the other verses. Further, when conjugated as namusa d'Moshe (law of Moses) or namusa d'Eloah (law of Elohim)1, namusa would still have this meaning.

"However, when it is conjugated in other ways, such as Ephesians 2:15, it cannot mean "Torah". Instead, the better reading of namusa in that place and in several other key passages is "man made rules" or "regulations of the Pharisees". The Greek backs this usage up beautifully in Ephesians 2:15 also by recording the word dogma for the phrase "ordinances", which can also only mean man-made doctrines. The Aramaic carries the meaning to an even clearer level though by conjugating the phrase as namusa d'poqda b'poqadonhi, or "regulations of commands (dogma, rules of the Pharisees) contained in his commands (Y'shua's true teaching) is abolished, leaving only the truth for the faithful to follow. Obviously no one else but Y'shua could be the "he" behind those commands, since only Y'shua can forgive sin!"

The Path to Life: Understanding the 18 Greatest Mistakes in New Testament Interpretation by Awrkha L'Khaya

Ephesians 3

Paul, apostle to the Gentiles

Ephesians 3:1

"1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles," (KJV)

Paul is writing this.

Ephesians 3:4

"4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)" (KJV)

What is Paul talking about in this verse? What is the mystery of Christ?

Ephesians 3:5

"5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;" (KJV)

What is Paul talking about in this verse?

Ephesians 3:9

"9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:" (KJV)

What is Paul talking about in this verse? What is the fellowship of the mystery?

Ephesians 4:5

"5One Lord, one faith, one baptism," (KJV)

One faith, one baptism

"11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;" (KJV)

The 5 fold ministry of Messiah

apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers

The Fivefold Ministry of Messiah v2  (05/19/12)  (mirrored page)

The Fivefold Ministry of Messiah v3  (05/19/12)  (mirrored page)

Ephesians Chapter 5

Light and darkness

Ephesians 5:11

11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

This would seem to include wicked governments and leaders.

Ephesians 6:1

1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. (KJV)

The fifth (5th) commandment

Exodus 20:12

Ephesians 6:2

2Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; (KJV)

The promise is 'so that your days are prolonged upon the soil which YHWH your Elohim is giving you.'

Ephesians 6:11

11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (KJV)

2 Corinthians 6:7
According to the book of 2 Corinithians, this armour is the armour of righteousness.  Righteousness is obedience to the word of YHWH.

Ephesians 6:19

19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, (KJV)

What is the "mystery of the Gospel"?

REFERENCE LINKS:

I did not find any of these references to be particularly authoritative.

The Mystery of the Gospel  (WWW.SERMONINDEX.NET)  (2015/0328)
Was the gospel mystery “secret” or “revealed through the prophets”?  (HTTP://HEREMENEUTICS.STACKEXCHANGE.COM)  (2015/0328)
List of Mysteries  (WWW.GOSPEL-MYSTERIES.NET)  (2015/0328)
The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed  (WWW.WATCHMANMAG.COM)  (2015/0328)
Why is there a Gospel?  (WWW.LETUSREASON.ORG)  (2015/0328)
The Mystery of the Gospel  (WWW.MIDDLETOWNBIBLECHURCH.ORG)  (2015/0328)
Understanding the Mystery of Christ  (WWW.CHRISTIANPOST.COM)  (2015/0328)
THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL  (WWW.CHURCHESOFCHRIST.NET)  (2015/0328)
The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed  ()  (2015/0328)

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