INTRODUCTION TO EPHESIANS 2. . We need 2 cookies to store this setting. 1. Commentaire et contexte. HIS PURPOSE IN DOING SO: EXHORTATION BASED ON OUR PRIVILEGES AS BUILT TOGETHER, AN HOLY TEMPLE, IN CHRIST, THROUGH THE SPIRIT. of the promise," namely, "to thee and thy seed will I give this land" ( Romans 9:4 , Galatians 3:16 ). Éphésiens 4. Commentaires bibliques. These good ages, though beginning with the first preaching of the Gospel, and thenceforth continually succeeding one another, are not consummated till the Lord's coming again (compare Ephesians 1:21 , Hebrews 6:5 ). We are already seated there IN Him ("in Christ Jesus," Ephesians 2:6 ), and hereafter shall be seated by Him; IN Him already as in our Head, which is the ground of our hope; by Him hereafter, as by the conferring cause, when hope shall be swallowed up in fruition [PEARSON]. In Ephesians 1:7 , where the blood is more directly spoken of as the instrument, it is "through His blood" [ALFORD]. Diffusion Excelsis. 2. the course of this world--the career (literally, "the age," compare Galatians 1:4), or present system of this world ( 1 Corinthians 2:6 1 Corinthians 2:12, 1 Corinthians 3:18 1 Corinthians 3:19, as opposed to "the world to come"): alien from God, and lying in the wicked one ( 1 John 5:19). These passages imply, I think, that the New Testament prophets are not excluded; but the apostle's plain reference to Psalms 118:22 , "the head stone of the corner," proves that the Old Testament prophets are a prominent thought. They disobey the Gospel both in faith and practice ( 2 Thessalonians 1:8 , 2 Corinthians 2:12 ). The Greek order in the oldest manuscripts is, "That in time past (literally, once) ye," &c. Such remembrance sharpens gratitude and strengthens faith ( Ephesians 2:19 ) [BENGEL]. Chapitre 2/18 : la salle d’audience où nous sommes reçus par Dieu lui-même. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. As the corner-stone, it is conspicuous, as was Christ ( 1 Peter 2:6 ), and coming in men's way may be stumbled over, as the Jews did at Christ ( Matthew 21:42 , 1 Peter 2:7 ). Salem Media Group. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Commentaire MacArthur 12. Rather, make "enmity" an apposition to "the middle wall of partition"; "Hath broken down the middle wall of partition (not merely as English Version, 'between us,' but also between all men and God), to wit, the enmity ( Romans 8:7 ) by His flesh" (compare Ephesians 2:16 , Romans 8:3 ). in Christ Jesus--Our union with Him is the ground of our present spiritual, and future bodily, resurrection and ascension. 1, 2 Nouvelle manière de vivre. all--Jews and Gentiles. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. The Greek for "reconcile" (apocatalaxe), found only here and in Colossians 1:20 , expresses not only a return to favor with one (catallage), but so to lay aside enmity that complete amity follows; to pass from enmity to complete reconciliation [TITTMANN]. . Paul shows that even the Jews, who boasted of their birth from Abraham, were by natural birth equally children of wrath as the Gentiles, whom the Jews despised on account of their birth from idolaters ( Romans 3:9 , 5:12-14 ). You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. thereby--Greek, "therein"; "in" or "by the cross," that is, His crucifixion ( Colossians 2:15 ). Dépôt … We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Christ's ascension seems to have cast Satan out of heaven ( Revelation 12:5 Revelation 12:9 Revelation 12:10 Revelation 12:12 Revelation 12:13 ), where he had been heretofore the accuser of the brethren ( Job 1:6-11 ). "Alienated from the life of God" ( Ephesians 4:18 ). 25 à 32 ; 5. He took both into Himself, and reconciled them, united, to God, by His assuming our nature and our penal and legal liabilities ( Ephesians 2:15 , Isaiah 9:5 Isaiah 9:6 , 53:5 , Micah 5:5 , Colossians 1:20 ). dead--spiritually. 15. but--The oldest manuscripts add, "are." of the partition" or "fence"; the middle wall which parted Jew and Gentile. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Translate, as Greek, "in your trespasses," &c. "Trespass" in Greek, expresses a FALL or LAPSE, such as the transgression of Adam whereby he fell. Et cela ne vient pas de vous, c'est le don de Dieu. Hence there was a twofold wall of partition, one the inner wall, severing the Jewish people from entrance to the holy part of the temple where the priests officiated, the other the outer wall, separating the Gentile proselytes from access to the court of the Jews (compare Ezekiel 44:7 , Acts 21:28 ). "Nature," in Greek, implies that which has grown in us as the peculiarity of our being, growing with our growth, and strengthening with our strength, as distinguished from that which has been wrought on us by mere external influences: what is inherent, not acquired ( Job 14:4 , Psalms 51:5 ). 7. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 10 Car nous sommes son ouvrage, ayant été créés en Jésus Christ pour de bonnes oeuvres, que Dieu a préparées d'avance, afin que nous les pratiquions. On y trouvait An incidental proof of the doctrine of original sin. Dieu, le sens de la vie (Romains 1 et 2) 3 citations dans 3 textes. Chapitre 4/24 : la salle du trésor où Dieu nous revêt d’une nouvelle nature. "Mercy takes away misery; love confers salvation" [BENGEL]. by--Greek, "in." En fin de compte, le salut vient des mérites de l’œuvre de Jésus-Christ, pas de nous-mêmes. For the doctrine of both was essentially one ( 1 Peter 1:10 1 Peter 1:11 , Revelation 19:10 ). Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Salvation is to the Christian not a thing to be waited for hereafter, but already realized ( 1 John 3:14 ). 10 Car nous sommes son ouvrage, ayant été créés en Jésus-Christ pour de bonnes oeuvres, que Dieu a préparées d'avance, afin que nous les pratiquions. BENGEL, refers "trespasses" to the Jews who had the law, and yet revolted from it; "sins," to the Gentiles who know not God. as others--Greek, "as the rest" of mankind are ( 1 Thessalonians 4:13 ). Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. 8 Car c'est par la grâce que vous êtes sauvés, par le moyen de la foi. called Uncircumcision--The Gentiles were called (in contempt), and were, the Uncircumcision; the Jews were called, but were not truly, the Circumcision [ELLICOTT]. Translate as in Ephesians 2:5 , "Ye are in a saved state." The "prophets" are joined with them closely; for the expression is here not "foundations of the apostles and the prophets," but "foundations of the apostles and prophets." foreigners--rather, "sojourners"; opposed to "members of the household," as "strangers" is to "fellow citizens." our peace--not merely "Peacemaker," but "Himself" the price of our (Jews' and Gentiles' alike) peace with God, and so the bond of union between "both" in God. Ce qui est certain, c'est qu'il n'est guère possible de relire cette épître, de se pénétrer de la puissance de vérité et de vie qui l'anime, sans rester convaincu que c'est bien là la pensée et le style du grand apôtre. « Car c’est par la grâce que vous êtes sauvés […] pour de bonnes œuvres » « Dans Éphésiens 2:8-10, Paul discute de la relation entre la grâce, la foi et les bonnes œuvres. "The age" (which is something more external and ethical) regulates "the world" (which is something more external). without God--Greek, "atheists," that is, they had not "God" in the sense we use the word, the Eternal Being who made and governs all things (compare Acts 14:15 , "Turn from these vanities unto the living God who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things therein"), whereas the Jews had distinct ideas of God and immortality. The "raising up" presupposes previous quickening of Jesus in the tomb, and of us in the grave of our sins. You can also change some of your preferences. before ordained--Greek, "before made ready" (compare John 5:36 ). our conversation--"our way of life" ( 2 Corinthians 1:12 , 1 Peter 1:18 ). 13. now--in contrast to "at that time" ( Ephesians 2:12 ). "That which I have said, 'through faith,' I do not wish to be understood so as if I excepted faith itself from grace" [ESTIUS]. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Ephesians 2 – God’s Way of Reconciliation A. The parenthetic introduction of this clause here (compare Ephesians 2:8 ) is a burst of Paul's feeling, and in order to make the Ephesians feel that grace from first to last is the sole source of salvation; hence, too, he says "ye," not "we.". created--having been created ( Ephesians 4:24 , Psalms 102:18 , Isaiah 43:21 , 2 Corinthians 5:5 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). sins--in them, as the element in which the unbeliever is, and through which he is dead to the true life. Compare Ephesians 4:16 , Zechariah 6:12 , "The Branch shall build the temple of the Lord," where similarly the growth of a branch, and the building of a temple, are joined. And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,. Éditeur : Impact. The distinctness of persons in the Divine Trinity appears in this verse. God both makes ready by His providence the opportunities for the works, and makes us ready for their performance ( John 15:16 , 2 Timothy 2:21 ). 11. Ils firent revenir des architectes de Crète. "The promise" is singular, to signify that the covenant, in reality, and substantially, is one and the same at all times, but only different in its accidents and external circumstances (compare Hebrews 1:1 , "at sundry times and in divers manners"). David is called a "prophet" in Acts 2:30 . Commentaire intermédiaire; Éphésiens; Chapitre 2; Chapitre 2 V. 1. 8. Audios : Pas encore de citation dans les audios. Compare Article IX, Church of England Common Prayer Book. (1 b.) lest--rather, as Greek, "that no man should boast" ( Romans 3:27 , 4:2 ). . 1: Et vous, vous étiez morts par vos offenses et vos péchés, 2: dans lesquels vous marchiez autrefois selon le train de ce monde, selon le prince de la puissance de l'air, de l'esprit qui agit maintenant dans les fils de la désobéissance. Those who were once \"dead in sins\" are now alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:1-10); and those who were once \"aliens and strangers separated from God\" are now members of God's family (Ephesians 2:11-22). Commentaires sur : Ephésiens 4 […] Éphésiens 4.6 (Il y a) un seul Dieu et Père de tous, qui est au-dessus de tous, et parmi tous, et en tous. Thus this twofold wall represented the Sinaitic law, which both severed all men, even the Jews, from access to God (through sin, which is the violation of the law), and also separated the Gentiles from the Jews. by grace ye are saved--Greek, "Ye are in a saved state." Translate as Greek, "Built up upon," &c. (participle; having been built up upon; omit, therefore, "and are"). Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Catégorie 1 : Commentaires » Les Épîtres de Paul. fitly framed--so as exactly to fit together. Il a déversé d’en-haut, sur nous qui vivons dans la communion avec le Christ, toutes les bénédictions que le royaume des cieux contenait » (Éphésiens 1.3 – Parole vivante). Commentaires bibliques Introduction à la BIBLE Introduction aux Epîtres Introduction aux Epîtres de Paul Introduction à l'Epître aux Ephésiens. the middle wall of partition--Greek, ". 20. God, who is rich--Greek "(as) being rich in mercy." Paul here joins himself in the same category with them, passing from the second person ( Ephesians 2:1 Ephesians 2:2 ) to the first person here. with the saints--"the commonwealth of (spiritual) Israel" ( Ephesians 2:12 ). Compare Ephesians 6:12 , John 12:31 . "Of yourselves" stands in opposition to, "it is the gift of God" ( Philippians 1:29 ). Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. far off--the Jewish description of the Gentiles. through Christ--rather, as Greek, "in Christ"; the same expression as is so often repeated, to mark that all our blessings center "IN HIM.".  There is nothing so Divine, since it is a living building, animated and inhabited by the Holy Spirit. hope--beyond this life ( 1 Corinthians 15:19 ). a. "Christ is the inclusive Head of all the building, the element in which it has its being and now its growth" [ALFORD]. Here the spiritual creation, not the physical, is referred to ( Ephesians 2:8 Ephesians 2:9 ). Paul's theme in this chapter continues to be the glorious blessings of the saved \"in Christ,\" as contrasted with their former state of being without any hope whatever. The "prophets" of the new also are included. présent commentaire-guide d’étude est conçu pour aider les étudiants à analyser la structure de cha-que unité ou fraction littéraire par paragraphes. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Colossians 2:13 – When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. The oneness of "the Spirit," through which we both have our access, is necessarily followed by oneness of the body, the Church ( Ephesians 2:16 ). Click on the different category headings to find out more. the prince of the power of the air--the unseen God who lies underneath guiding "the course of this world" ( 2 Corinthians 4:4 ); ranging through the air around us: compare Mark 4:4 , "fowls of the air" (Greek, "heaven") that is, ( Ephesians 2:15 ), "Satan" and his demons. in Christ Jesus--"Jesus" is here added, whereas the expression before ( Ephesians 2:12 ) had been merely "Christ," to mark that they know Christ as the personal Saviour, "Jesus." Some of the oldest manuscripts read, "through your (literally, 'the') faith." and that--namely, the act of believing, or "faith." Chapitre 5/2,8 : la salle du conseil où nous recevons les directives pour notre vie. So "son of death" ( 2 Samuel 12:5 , Margin); "son of perdition" ( John 17:12 , 2 Thessalonians 2:3 ). Éphésiens [Broché] Titre original : The MacArthur New Testament Commentary – Ephesians. Dans le livre des Actes, vous avez une illustration de l'Église. This expression implies an outwardly more decorous course, than the open "walk" in gross sins on the part of the majority of Ephesians in times past, the Gentile portion of whom may be specially referred to in Ephesians 2:2 . Introduction. 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Chapitre 2. holy--as being the "habitation of God" ( Ephesians 2:22 ). Chapitre 3/18,19 : la salle du trône où siège l’immense amour de Christ. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. and were by nature--He intentionally breaks off the construction, substituting "and we were" for "and being," to mark emphatically his and their past state by nature, as contrasted with their present state by grace. . Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Not that He might merely reconcile the two to each other, but incorporate the two, reconciled in Him to God, into one new man; the old man to which both belonged, the enemy of God, having been slain in His flesh on the cross. The potency of that "spirit" is shown in the "disobedience" of the former. . )In both there is the same doctrine of “Justification … GOD'S LOVE AND GRACE IN QUICKENING US, ONCE DEAD, THROUGH CHRIST. and to them--The oldest manuscripts insert "peace" again: "And peace to them." hath he quickened--supplied from the Greek ( Ephesians 2:5 ). The plural implies the several renewals of the covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and with the whole people at Sinai [ALFORD]. EPHESIANS - CHRIST AND THE CHURCH Click chart to enlarge Charts from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission. It is also fatal to the theory of sacerdotal priests in the Gospel through whom alone the people can approach God. Ephesians 2:1-22 . 4. A never-dying spirit is now fled, and has left nothing but the ruins of a man. in the flesh made by hands--as opposed to the true "circumcision of the heart in the Spirit, and not the letter" ( Romans 2:29 ), "made without the hands in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ" ( Colossians 2:11 ). Éphésiens 2:8-9 Louis Segond (LSG). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Personne n’a donc de raison de se vanter. The powers of the air are the embodiment of that evil "spirit" which is the ruling principle of unbelievers, especially the heathen ( Acts 26:18 ), as opposed to the spirit of the children of God ( Luke 4:33 ). Believers are bodily in heaven in point of right, and virtually so in spirit, and have each their own place assigned there, which in due time they shall take possession of ( Philippians 3:20 Philippians 3:21 ). "He came" of His own free love, and "announced peace" with His own mouth to the apostles ( Luke 24:36 , John 20:19 John 20:21 John 20:26 ); and by them to others, through His Spirit present in His Church ( John 14:18 ). Sondez les Écritures. The same stone is at once the corner-stone and the foundation-stone on which the whole building rests. The costly foundation-stones of the temple ( 1 Kings 5:17 ) typified the same truth (compare Jeremiah 51:26 ). A man dead in trespasses and sins has no desire for spiritual pleasures. So Isaiah 57:19 . 17. The Platonists believed the soul passed through perpetual changes, now happy, and then again miserable; the Stoics, that it existed no longer than till the time of the general burning up of all things. The image of a building is appropriate also to the Jew-Christians; as the temple at Jerusalem was the stronghold of Judaism; as Diana's temple, of paganism. Romans 2:29 – No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. And you--"You also," among those who have experienced His mighty power in enabling them to believe ( Ephesians 1:19-23 ). built up a spiritual house." A living corpse: without the gracious presence of God's Spirit in the soul, and so unable to think, will, or do aught that is holy. Éphésiens 2 19 Ainsi donc vous n’êtes plus étrangers ni forains, mais vous êtes concitoyens des saints et gens de la maison de Dieu, 20 ayant été édifiés sur le fondement des apôtres et prophètes, Jésus Christ lui-même étant la maîtresse pierre du coin a, 21 en qui tout l’édifice, bien ajusté ensemble, croît pour être un temple b … Not merely "ye are being saved," but ye "are passed from death unto life" ( John 5:24 ). Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. Epistle to the Ephesians Épître aux Éphésiens Brief Outline Bref aperçu. Emphatical. through--Greek, "in the Spirit." Isaiah 9:2 , John 5:25 , "dead" (spiritually), 1 Timothy 5:6 . The Greek does not allow "the spirit" to refer to Satan, "the prince" himself, but to "the powers of the air" of which he is prince. L'homme est sauvé et rendu vivant par la grâce de Christ. Paul supposes a stone or rock so large and so fashioned as to be both at once; supporting the whole as the foundation, and in part rising up at the extremities, so as to admit of the side walls meeting in it, and being united in it as the corner-stone [ZANCHIUS]. through faith--the effect of the power of Christ's resurrection ( Ephesians 1:19 Ephesians 1:20 , Philippians 3:10 ) whereby we are "raised together" with Him ( Ephesians 2:6 , Colossians 2:12 ). 3: 6. raised us up together--with Christ. 21. made us sit together--with Christ, namely, in His ascension. Chaque jour les Écritures. . We may request cookies to be set on your device. aliens--Greek, "alienated from," not merely "separated from." Translate, "He came and announced glad tidings of peace." Yet "faith" cometh by the means which man must avail himself of, namely, "hearing the word of God" ( Romans 10:17 ), and prayer ( Luke 11:13 ), though the blessing is wholly of God ( 1 Corinthians 3:6 1 Corinthians 3:7 ). The instrument or mean of salvation on the part of the person saved; Christ alone is the meritorious agent. Les divisions par paragraphes, ainsi que par chapitres, ne sont pas inspirées (comme l’est l’ensemble du livre concerné), mais elles nous aident à identifier les unités de pensée. Translate what follows, "that He might make the two (Jews and Gentiles) into one new man." Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Christ has in, or by, His crucified flesh, abolished it, so far as its condemning and enmity-creating power is concerned ( Colossians 2:14 ), substituting for it the law of love, which is the everlasting spirit of the law, and which flows from the realization in the soul of His love in His death for us.