p strongBiblical Foundations Award Finaliststrong ppUnlike Paul's letters to the Galatians or the Corinthians, the letter to the Ephesians contains almost no clues about the situation and issues its recipients faced. Nevertheless, the letter vividly depicts how God's will revealed in Christ reorients believers' lives toward unity, mutual respect, submission, and love--in short, new life in Christ, relying on his power and strength. In this Tyndale Commentary, Darrell Bock shows how this precious jewel of a letter combines gospel doctrine, enablement, and exhortation to life. The Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The emIntroductionem to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural emAnalysisem, the emCommentaryem takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problem