Pericope:Ephesians 1:1-23	Word Study (5 words) use studylight.org: “Lexicon”	
3 Questions or Initial Thoughts		
1. Why does God establish “citizens” and “foreigners” to begin with in regards to Jews and Gentiles? (Consider 2:14-15)

2. How can we to have Christ “dwell in our hearts through faith” (3:17), and what effect does this have on us, considering the analogy? 

3.   What is the “administration of God’s grace” (3:2) that seems to be revealed only to Paul?  Is there a suggestion that of other “administrations” present for salvation?
	1.   dead: nekro/v
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, (2:1)
2. authority: eÍcousiða
the ruler of the kingdom of the air (2:2)
3. Citizenship: sumpoliðthv
which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect  Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, (v. 19-20)
4. Administration: oiÎkonomiða
 you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,  (3:2)
5.   dwell in your hearts through faith: katoikhsai ton Xriston dia thv pistewv en taiv kardiaiv umwn,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith (3:17)
6.  Workmanship poiðhma
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works (2:10)
	
3 Translation Comparisons(highlight variations in grammar)
bible.cc “translation comparison” 3:9	Theological Analysis (teachings, problems addressed, connections to rest of scripture) wlsessays.net	
ASV: and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

ERV: and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which from all ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

NIV: and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

KJV: And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

ABPE: And that I may enlighten every person by the administration of the mystery which was hidden from the world in God The Creator of all,

ISV: and help everyone see how this secret that has been at work was hidden for ages by God, who created all things.

	1.	 Paul makes mention of three domains, or realms of authority: the realm of the air under evil dominion, the realm of the resurrected alive in Christ, and the commonwealth of Israel over and against the gentile out group.  None have authority except where purposed by Christ for salvation for all the elect.  These principalities rule in service to Christ and his salvation of sinners.  While the rulers of the air seem to undermine all aspects of daily life, it is Christ who has truly grounded himself on the cross, and is the visible evidence of things unseen.
2.	The heart is where Christ dwells. The heart is an organ that sits the entire mind and soul of a person, and is therefore the place in which all circulation of good works take place. The natural function for the new man in Christ is to submit to the proper authority of Christ, recognize his power on the cross, and use the gospel to spread this faith to all.
3.	All of the tension, conflict, and physical suffering in the world reminds us of the heavenly world’s peace.  We suffer, but we suffer because Christ has truly separated the barriers between God and man.  He has made peace where only war and strife wish to exist.

3 Historical-Cultural Points (cite source)	Christocentric Analysis (Symbols, prophecies, archetypes, and events connected to Jesus)	
1.	The condition of one’s heart was of immense importance in ancient Egypt as it was a critical factor for entering into eternal life.  Egyptian religion taught that at death the heart was weighed by Anubius on a scale and if it was heavier than a feather, the deceased could not enter  eternal life (Alexander and Baker, 382).  Moreover, the heart of the Pharaoh was the key to his thinking and behavior (Carpenter, BBC 78).  Accordingly, references to the heart are ubiquitous in ancient Egyptian literature.
2.	From AD 52–54, Paul lived in Ephesus, working with the congregation and apparently organizing missionary activity into the hinterlands.[26] He became embroiled in a dispute with artisans, whose livelihood depended on selling the statuettes of Artemis in the Temple of Artemis (Acts 19:23–41)
3.	Jus suffragiorum: The right to vote in the Roman assemblies. Jus honorum: The right to stand for civil or public office. Jus commercii: The right to make legal contracts and to hold property as a Roman citizen. Jus gentium: The legal recognition, developed in the 3rd century BC, of the growing international scope of Roman affairs, and the need for Roman law to deal with situations between Roman citizens and foreign persons. The jus gentium was therefore a Roman legal codification of the widely acceptedinternational law of the time, and was based on highly developed commercial law of the Greek city-states and of other maritime powers.[2] The rights afforded by the jus gentium were considered to be held by all persons; it is thus a concept of human rights rather than rights attached to citizenship.Jus connubii: The right to have a lawful marriage with a Roman citizen, to have the legal rights of the paterfamilias over the family, and to have the children of any such marriage be counted as Roman citizens.
	1.	 Christ is the one raised in our trespasses and sins, conquering where we only left failure.
2.	Christ is the king of the heavenly administration.
3.	Just as Christ was a carpenter on earth, his power extends to shape the body, the heart, and the mind of all his elect.

Structural Analysis (immediate context)	3 Commentary points	
V. 1-3: Salutation and Prayer (evoking the Trinity through Hebrew Barakah format)

All Power that is at work within us (3:20)

Alive in Christ, God’s handiwork, doing god’s work that he has prepared in advance. (2:9)

Administration of physical citizenship through the promise found in the law of circumcision (2:11-14)

Dead in transgression, followed the ways of the ruler of the kingdom of the air (2:1)

All dominion, Power and Authority in the Universe (3:20)

	2:2 walked. Biblical imagery for conduct before God (Ps 1; Rm 6:4). Before Christ they were like “dead men walking.” See p 1904. prince of the … air. The devil, who operates in “heavenly places” (3:10; 4:27; 6:11, 16). “The Church is Christ’s kingdom, distinguished from the devil’s kingdom” (Ap VII and VIII 16). sons of disobedience. A Hbr expression for one’s character (cf v 3). The Gentiles were disobedient unbelievers. By contrast, “sons of God” have His holy character (Lk 20:36; Rm 8:14; Php 2:15).
2:5 dead. “Just as a dead body cannot raise itself to bodily, earthly life, so a person who by sin is spiritually dead cannot raise himself to spiritual life” (FC Ep II 3). made us alive. Through Baptism, we were put to death by the judgment of God’s Law and raised as forgiven children (Rm 6:1–11). by grace …	
Trinitarian Analysis (describe the interaction of Father, Son, and Spirit)	

Father:  Is the Pater of the family, he is the authority of the citizenship of the heavenly realm

Son:  Dwells in our hearts through faith.

Holy Spirit:  Renews us and gives us the power to enliven a right spirit and a  productive home for Christ.	
Prayer (Use your data to write back to God!  Tell Him your concerns throughout the week)	
  Be with Tina as she goes through a difficult medical treatment.  Commit her body, soul and family to your care.