Critical Analyisis of Ehpesians 1:7-10

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The passage I have chosen to critically analyze is Ephesians 1 :7-10. It states: “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment---to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.”
The main idea of this passage expresses the restoration or redemption of man, through Christ, as an original plan or intention of a graceful, fulfilling God, who wants to give riches to his flock when the time is fulfilled. In verse 7, it speaks of God’s grace being the cause and the effect being redemption. Verses 8 and 9 both speak of God’s wisdom and purpose as if it was a plan that had been laid out beforehand. This entire passage frequently refers back to he, him, and his. It is frequently referring to God and Christ throughout the passage.
Several times it references things such as through him, in Christ, and under Christ. This redemption we shall be receiving has been given to us through the Son of God. The way they reference God in this verse is as a fulfilling, wise, purposeful, and gracious being. He is referenced as giving and having good pleasure. Finally, it references a time when this shall all come to pass, but it does not give us a specific date. It says when the times reach their fulfillment. We are unaware of when this specific time is. This time is known by God alone. His purpose for the message is supplied in verse 10. He would strives to bring unity through all things in heaven and on earth. In heaven and on earth is consi...

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...second meaning is to buy something or to purchase something from somewhere else. If you are to buy something that was on sale, then that means that item will not be on sale again. It is bought and paid for and therefore it will not be sold again. Christ bought and paid for our sins and we will not have to have them paid for again by anyone else.
The third meaning of redemption is found within the New Testament. It comes from the Greek compound or the word. The first part of this word is ‘apo’ which simply means ‘away from’. The next part of the word is ‘latrosis’ which means ‘ to be free’. This means that we are free and moved away from the sin in our lives, from the law and the things that kept us captive within in the law. We have been removed and delivered from these things. The person removing us and doing the delivering is God, through his son, Jesus Christ.

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