Ephesians 81-82_14 Ephesians 2:12-14
Ephesians 1981-82 Corps Teachings. Lesson 11: Ephesians 2:12-14. EPHESIANS 2:12-14 January 20, 1982 Well, I’ve got to give you the literal translation according to usage of Ephesians chapter 2, verse 12 first tonight. The reason for that is because I never got it figured out last week, so tonight I will give you the literal according to usage of Ephesians 2:12. Ephesians 2:12 Literal translation according to usage That at that time you had no part in the Messiah being alienated from the family of Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise and were without hope and without God in the world. Do I read it again? {Yes.} Ephesians 2:12 Literal translation according to usage That at that time you had no part in the Messiah being alienated from the family of Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise and were without hope and without God in the world. Now did you get the expanded one last week good and proper? You want me to read it again? Well, think you just want me to read it so you can…waste my time [chuckles]. Ephesians 2:12 Expanded translation That at that time when you were called aliens by those of the so-called circumcision of the flesh made by hands you were without a Messiah because the Messiah, Christ, came primarily to and specifically for Israel to be Christ’s bride that the blessings of the bride and bridegroom might be upon all believers everywhere and that is why you were aliens from the commonwealth of Israel strangers from the covenants of promise to Israel with no hope in a Messiah and thus no God who could give you hope. I think that expanded translation is just a fantastic translation of verse 12, very explanatory, sets the thing so beautifully. Now verse 13 in King James reads: “But now” sets this verse in contrast with verses 11 and 12. Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. The words “made nigh” literally are “near of kin” (k-i-n). That word “blood” in that v
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Tweet Topic: logospedia Format: AUDIO Publication Date: 1981-82 Victor Paul Wierwille was a Bible scholar and teacher for over four decades. By means of Dr. Wierwille's dynamic teaching of the accuracy and integrity of God's Word, foundational class and advanced class graduates of Power for Abundant Living have learned that the one great requirement for every student of the Bible is to rightly divide the Word of Truth. Thus, his presentation of the Word of God was designed for students who desire the in-depth-accuracy of God’s Word. In his many years of research, Dr. Wierwille studied with such men as Karl Barth, E. Stanley Jones, Glenn Clark, Bishop K.C. Pillai, and George M. Lamsa. His formal training included Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology degrees from Mission House (Lakeland) College and Seminary. He studied at the University of Chicago and at Princeton Theological Seminar