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Ephesians - Colossians. Text – 1:3 “ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who did bless us with every blessing spiritual in the heavenlies in Christ”. Ephesians - Colossians. Text – 1:3 Emphasis of Concentration Emphatic Verbiage (figure of
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Ephesians - Colossians Text – 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who did bless us with every blessing spiritual in the heavenlies in Christ” Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Text – 1:3 Emphasis of Concentration Emphatic Verbiage (figure of speech) Emphasis of Infrequency Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Text – 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians What is a Biblical Blessing? Root of eulogeō – “speak well” Thayer’s lexicon – “praise”, “celebrate with praises” Heb. root of bârak – “knee” this root seems to apply to man blessing God – on bended knee Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Modes of blessing: God blessing creation God blessing man man blessing God man blessing man man asking God to bless man Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Modes of blessing (ctd.): God blessing man via man man blessing himself creation blessing God angels blessing God creation/man blessing God angels & men blessing God Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Modes of blessing (ctd.): man blessing idols Jesus/man blessing food ? (indeterminate) Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Modes of blessing - distribution: Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Eph.1:1-2 Eph.1:3 Every Spiritual Blessing Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Does Eph. 1:3 have an equivalent message elsewhere? Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Eph. 1:3 - God … Who blessed us “with every blessing spiritualin the heavenlies in Christ” Col.1:9 – you might be filled with the recognition of His will “with every wisdom and insight spiritual” Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Wider view, searching the Bible for: Things that are the same + Things that differ = A balanced view of Scripture Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Every Blessing? Gen.39:5; Deu.28:2, 8, 12; 1 Ki.8:56; Neh.9:5 as examples Spiritual Blessing? an OT example in the Law Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Isa.44:3 - “For I will pour waters upon the thirsty even floods upon the dryground I will pour My spirit upon your seed even My blessing upon your offspring” Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Break for Blessings Comparisons Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Are earthly blessings excluded? Not by implication - Eph.5:18; Phi.4:6; 1 Ti.4:3-5 Subjection to earthly things – Gen.3:16-19; 8:22; Jer.33:20-21 ver.2.3
Ephesians - Colossians A typical sentence in Ephesians: (Eph.1:4-5) His Choice Unity of Body according as He (Father) chose us in Him (χ) His Timing before the overthrow of the world – us His Sanctification, Cleansing Access to G. to be holy and without blemish/before Him Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians A typical sentence in Ephesians: (Eph.1:4-5) His Love His Choice Our Inherit. in love having predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ unto Himself, His Plan, Purpose, Will & Pleasure according to the good-will of His desire Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians These books contain a cornucopia of blessings for our meditation. Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians So does “Every Spiritual Blessing” include all past spiritual blessings? What else is in the context? “… in the heavenlies” (epouranioi – pl.) Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians What or Where are the heavenlies? Part of OUR charter! An “epouranian” study needed. Part 2, ver.1.0
Ephesians - Colossians Part 2, ver.1.0