1st EPHESIANS COMMENTARY 22JUN26 1:1–2

EPHESIANS COMMENTARY 22JUN26 1:1–2EPHESIANS COMMENTARY Bro. Salvatore Frisella Evg. 1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:PAUL, was born as Saul of Tarsus approximately AD 5 in Tarsus, Cilicia (in modern-day Turkey). He was born to the Tribe of Benjamin a devout Jewish Pharisee who inherited Roman citizenship, which implies he was born to wealth. If you study Tarsus at that point in history one can understand its prosperity, education and art and culture. At some point Saul changed his name to Paul. One could surmise he did it because so many believers feared him because of his pre-conversion persecution of the Church. 2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.SUCH a great way to begin in my opinion the highest of all revelations in Christianity. It’s not just a nice thing to say; if you know Paul, who was the original word of faith preacher, this is a releasing of Faith to the readers/hearers of this fundamental, foundational revelation of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul is declaring Grace and declaring peace from God— literally from the Secret Place he was dwelling in before he wrote or dictated it. Traditional theologians and early Church history maintain that Paul is the author. But Paul rarely put pen to paper himself; he routinely dictated his letters to a professional scribe— known as an amanuensis. This is consistent with Baruch ben Neriah (Baruch, son of Neriah), was the scribe for Jeremiah. The prophet would be in the Spirit and speak prophetically while the scribe would feverishly write down the utterance. Paul was in the Spirit that day for sure revealing the greatest revelation of the Church and believers in Christ.