'And The Two Shall Become One Flesh': A Study of Traditions in Ephesians 5: 21-33 (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series, Series Number 16)

In this detailed exegesis of Ephesians 5: 21-33 Dr Sampley not only elucidates the meaning of this difficult and historically important passage, but he also discusses and describes the background and sources of the Epistle. In particular he traces the history of the traditions incorporated in it and demonstrates convincingly that the writer of Ephesians drew heavily on certain passages in Genesis and Leviticus. Ephesians can be seen as a mosaic of traditions ingeniously arranged and employed to express the new message of the early church. This book should be of interest to all Old and New Testament scholars. Outline Of The Epistle To The Ephesians And The Authors Knowledge Of His Readers -- Identification And Study Of Traditional Materials -- Three Passages From The Homologoumena -- Hermeneutical Problems -- The Movement Of Thought -- Detailed Analysis -- Concluding Observations. [by] J. Paul Sampley. Bibliography: P. 164-168. In recent years, studies in Ephesians have begun to enter into a new phase.