4b Jesus in Ephesians

Jesus in Ephesians

The close similarity between Ephesians and Colossians is a well-established datum of NT scholarship. Ephesians shares, exceeds even, the emphasis on the exaltedness of Christ in Colossians and his supremacy over rulers, powers and authorities (Eph. 1.20 –23).15 It also echoes Colossians’ focus on Christ’s death, but attends more to its theological significance and efficacy (cf. Eph. 2.13 –22), rather than addressing the historical ‘actuality’ of the event…