Ephesians 81-82_21 Ephesians 4:9-14
Ephesians 1981-82 Corps Teachings. Lesson 18: Ephesians 4:9-14. EPHESIANS 4:9-14 March 24, 1982 All right, Ephesians 4:9 and 10 are a parenthesis in the King James, they are a parenthesis in our work too, but let’s read verse 9. Ephesians 4:9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended…into the lower parts of the earth? I just told you 9 and 10 were both a parenthesis. This verse 9 and 10 explains further the “led captivity” of verse 8 that we handled the last time. And the parenthesis indicates the greatness of the gift of Christ, which then was also given as gifts of men. “…what is it” is a figure of speech, Ero…Erotesis, e-r-o-t-e-s-i-s, is the name of the figure and it’s a question that does not require an answer but is asked for effect. That’s the figure. This “descended” here in this verse caused a lot of people through the centuries to have problems with it, but I believe Bullinger had the handle on it and did it beautifully when he said it’s the genitive of the earth. And that is a Genitive of Apposition, the lower parts, that is to say, the earth. He descended to the lower parts, that is to say, the earth. And I believe that is very, very accurate. The word “first” is omitted in most of the critical Greek texts and it should be omitted. Now the verse 10. Ephesians 4:10a He that descended is the same also… I’m reading King James. Ephesians 4:10b …that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) This “far above” Corps is not just above. It means far above. Now whatever that is, it’s far above. I don’t understand it but I don’t have to fully comprehend it to know that it’s far above. And…the only…the reason I don’t is it isn’t defined any further in the Word, but it’s far above all heavens. So someplace far above is where he ascended to. “…that he might fill”—That word, “all things”; “fill all things,” is to fill with…to capacity, with the gift. The gift is dorea, remember? (You forgot your eye [inaudible]. Where’s your
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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