1. Ephesians Class Schedule
2/11/18 Eph 1_10_12 R. Henderson

2. Praise to the Godhead 1:3-14
Praise to the Father for our position in Christ 1:3-6
for our spiritual blessing in Him
for our being chosen in Him
that we should be holy and blameless
for being predestined to adoption as sons
for the kind intention of His will
for the praise of the glory of His grace
for grace which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved
Praise to the Son for our position in Him 1:7-12
Praise to the Spirit for His work in the believer 1:13-14

3. Praise to the Godhead 1:3-14
Praise to the Father for our position in Christ 1:3-6
Praise to the Son for our position in Him 1:7-9
in Him we have redemption through His blood
the forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of His grace
He lavished the riches of His grace on us in all wisdom and insight
He made known to us the mystery of His will
He purposed His kind intention in Him
Praise to the Son for our position in Him 1:10-12
Praise to the Spirit for His work in the believer 1:13-14

4. Praise to the Son for our position in Him 1:10-12 (part 2)
10  with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. 11  also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, 12  to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.

5. 9b --- He purposed the kind intention in Him (Christ)
10  with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth.
9b --- He purposed the kind intention in Him (Christ)
with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times
with a view to - eis – or with respect to
The preposition is eis, "with a view to," indicating what direction God’s purpose took.
administration (oikonomia) – is made up of oikos, "house," and nomos, "law." The compound word means, "the management of a household, or of household affairs (Wuest)
see Luke 12:42 and Eph 3:9

6. suitable to – or belonging to the fullness of the times
10  with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth.
suitable to – or belonging to
the fullness of the times
fullness - plērōma - that of which a thing is "full”; the end of an appointed period
Thus, it speaks here of an administration by God of a certain period of human history designated as “the fullness of times.”
similar passage
Gal 4:4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

7. the summing up of all things in Christ,
10  with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth.
the summing up of all things in Christ,
summing up* - anakephalaioō - to sum up, gather up, to present as a whole,"
things in the heavens and things on the earth.
* middle voice in Eph. 1:10, God's purpose to "sum up" all things in the heavens and on the earth in Christ, a consummation extending beyond the limits of the church
Wuest

8. also we have obtained an inheritance
11  also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,
also we have obtained an inheritance
in whom also we were made an inheritance (lit: Greek)
again a wonderful statement about being “in Him”
we were made an inheritance - klēroō - "to cast lots" or "to choose by lot," then, "to assign a portion," is used in the passive voice in Eph. 1:11
comes from God’s statement about His people Israel
Deut 32:9 For the LORD'S portion is His people; Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance more to come in Eph 1:14

9. The next part of this verse tell us how this came about!
11  also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,
The next part of this verse tell us how this came about!
having been predestined - proorizō - to mark out the
boundaries/limits – “mark out beforehand”
see Acts 4:28
This "being made an inheritance" is explained by the words being predestinated (to such a destiny) according to the purpose of Him Wuest
other verses
He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His
Son, - Rom 8:29
the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to
our glory - 1 Cor 2:7
He predestined us to adoption as sons – Eph 1:5
2/11/18 Eph 1_10_12 R. Henderson

10. more on inheritance & predestination:
11  also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,
more on inheritance & predestination:
In verse five (Eph 1:5) believers are said to be foreordained to the adoption as sons, and now we are said to be foreordained to be part of the Lord’s lot—His inheritance.
It was part of God’s eternal purpose to gather a people for His name who would be His special possession McCalley
according to His purpose
according to the purpose of the One (Wuest)
purpose - prosthesis - a setting forth, a purpose - It involves purpose, resolve, and design. Rom 8:28, 2 Tim 1:9

11. who works all things after the counsel of His will
11  also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,
who works all things after the counsel of His will
working all things according to the counsel of the will of Him
lit: Greek
working - energeō - "to be active, operative," is used of God in
Eph 1:10 – also see Gal 2:7-8 (x2)
according to - kata - lit: according to a norm or standard
The standard is “the counsel of His will”
counsel - boulē - from a root meaning "a will," hence "a counsel, a piece of advice”
This means what He decrees He brings to pass. God is able to cause all things to work together to accomplish His purpose.
McCalley

12. with a view to our being to the praise of His glory
12  to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.
to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ
“we were the first to hope in Christ” – Who is this?
The words “first to hope in Christ” refer to the truth
that it was the Jew who was first given the Messianic hope, with Gentiles entering the picture later McCalley
would be to the praise of His glory
with a view to our being to the praise of His glory
Wuest
What is God’s glory?
glory - doxa - it is used of the nature and acts of God in self-manifestation, i.e., what He essentially is and does, as exhibited in whatever way he reveals Himself Vine

13. examples of the phrase “of His glory”
12  to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.
examples of the phrase “of His glory”
the whole earth is full of His glory
the redemption of God's --- possession, to the praise of His glory
would grant you, according to the riches of His glory
and He (Christ) is the radiance of His glory
and to make you stand in the presence of His glory