Divine Combat in Ephesians 1-2, Pt. 4
In this episode, I finish talking about the second cycle of divine combat Paul narrates in Ephesians 2:11-22.
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Exploring what it means to be faithfully Christian in our always-changing world with its challenges and opportunities. I like to think out loud and talk with friends about biblical texts, books, politics, sports, music, films, and basically anything that interests me. This is all an attempt to be fully alive in God’s good world and to enjoy the liberating reality of the Christian gospel.
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Divine Combat in Ephesians 1-2, Pt. 3
In this episode, I talk about the second half of Ephesians 2 and the second cycle of conflict-victory Paul elaborates there.
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In this episode, I continue talking about how Ephesians 1:19-23 functions in the argument of this letter.