Bridging the historical distance between the New Testament and our modern culture, the Ephesians course, featuring lectures by Mark Roberts, emphasizes living out the biblical text in today’s world.
Course Details
18 Units
Self-paced
7 hours of video
Intermediate
Ephesians: The Story of God Commentary
Course Description
The Ephesians course, featuring author and professor Mark Roberts, covers the book of Ephesians in eighteen engaging units. Roberts offers a clear and compelling introduction to the entire book, guiding learners in creatively and faithfully living out its message in today's context. Units tackle the historical distance between the New Testament and contemporary culture. Using a story-centric approach, this course is ideal for formal and informal students alike, for anyone who wants to better understand Ephesians today.
Overall, the Ephesians course views Scripture as God's Story, examining the book in its canonical and historical setting, in order to foster discernment in living God's Story faithfully and creatively with and for the church in the twenty-first century.
By completing this course, you’ll gain:
Greater familiarity with and appreciation for the oft-quoted letter to the Ephesians
Insight into how to faithfully live out the message of Ephesians today
A deeper understanding of the historical world of the New Testament and how that might affect today’s reading of the text
Confidence in your growing knowledge through personalized review sessions and unit assessments
Meet Your Instructors
Mark D. Roberts
PhD, Harvard
Mark D. Roberts is executive director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary. Previously, he was senior director of Laity Lodge and senior pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Southern California.
Course Outline
Introduction
Ephesians 1:1-2
Ephesians 1:3-14
Ephesians 1:15-23
Ephesians 2:1-10
Ephesians 2:11-22
Ephesians 3:1-13
Ephesians 3:14-21
MIDTERM EXAM
Ephesians 4:1-6
Ephesians 4:7-16
Ephesians 4:17-5:2
Ephesians 5:3-14
Ephesians 5:15-20
Ephesians 5:21-33
Ephesians 6:1-4
Ephesians 6:5-9
Ephesians 6:10-20
Ephesians 6:21-24
FINAL EXAM
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