The Epistles of Paul to the Ephesians and Colossians (New International Commentary | NIC)

by Edmond Simpson; F. F. Bruce

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 1957

Two champion theologians, F. F. Bruce and Edmond Kidley Simpson, bring us an outstanding commentary on the New Testament books of Ephesians and Colossians. The Epistle to the Ephesians and the Colossians —one of the original New International Commentary volumes— provides a verse-by-verse journey through both of those two epistles, each preceded with a comprehensive introductory section. The thought-provoking and comprehensive commentary found within this volume works as an excellent companion to a student's research, a pastor's sermon preparation, and the daily Bible study of laity. Within The Epistle to the Ephesians and the Colossians, Paul's words to the people of Ephesus and Colossae are elucidated.

Key Features

• Timeless commentary from F. F. Bruce and Edmond Kidley Simpson
• Verse-by-verse exegesis of Ephesians and Colossians
• Perfect for pastors, students, professors, and laity

Contents

Top Highlights

“Much of his news was encouraging, but there was one disquieting feature: at Colossae in particular there was a strong inclination on the part of the Christians to entertain a form of teaching which (although they did not suspect it) would inevitably subvert the pure gospel which they had accepted a few years before, and force them to give up their Christian liberty for spiritual bondage. It was mainly to safeguard them against this threat that Paul sent them the Epistle to the Colossians.” (Page 164)

“What does this mean for you? It means that since you have shared in His resurrection, your interests are now centred in Him, in that place of highest honour to which God has exalted Him. You must therefore pursue those things which belong to the heavenly realm where He reigns; your mind, your attitude, your ambitions, your whole outlook must be characterized by your living bond with the ascended Christ.” (Page 257)

“True knowledge is founded in practical religion; it is that knowledge which, according to the OT, starts with a proper attitude towards God: ‘the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge’ (Prov. 1:7; cf. Ps. 111:10; Prov. 9:10). Right knowledge, according to Paul, leads to right behaviour;³⁰ and here right knowledge is contrasted with wrong teaching.” (Page 186)

“The believer’s life is safely ‘hidden away’ with Christ. Its well-being depends on His. So long as He lives, His people live also.¹⁶ Their true life is an extension of that indissoluble life which is His at the Father’s right hand.” (Page 260)

“What God has done for us in Christ is the grand argument and incentive for Christian living.” (Page 259)

Product Details

• Title: The Epistle to the Ephesians and the Colossians
• Authors: Edmond Simpson, F. F. Bruce
• Series: New International Commentary (NIC)
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Publication Date: 1965
• Pages: 328
• Format: Digital > Logos Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. Ephesians > Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Colossians > Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:NICNT70EPH2
• Resource Type: Commentaries
• Metadata Last Updated: 2018-12-08T00:05:15Z

About the Authors

Professor F. F. Bruce was born in Elgin, Scotland, and received his education at the universities of Aberdeen, Cambridge and Vienna. He was lecturer in Greek at the Universities of Edinburgh and Leeds, and then moved on to Sheffield, where he served as Professor of Biblical History and Literature. He was appointed Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester in 1959. He died in 1990.

Edmond Kidley Simpson was a theologian, scholar, and author of multiple significant books, including The Egyptian Papyri and the New Testament and Words Worth Weighing in the Greek New Testament.