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__Peter S. Williamson__ (STD, Pontifical Gregorian University) holds the Adam Cardinal Maida Chair in Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. He is the author of Catholic Principles for Interpreting Scripture and coeditor of John Paul II and the New Evangelization.

In this third volume of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), Peter Williamson interprets Ephesians for pastoral ministers and lay readers alike. This volume, like each in the series, relates Scripture to life, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively in teaching, preaching, evangelization, and other forms of ministry.

This Catholic commentary interprets Ephesians for pastoral ministers and lay readers alike.

Editors' Preface  
Introduction  
Outline of Ephesians  
__Part 1: Proclamation of God's Gracious Plan of Salvation in Christ__ Blessing God for Every Spiritual Blessing (1:1-14)  
A Prayer to Know God and to Understand His Gifts (1:15-23)  
Saved by Grace through Faith for Good Works (2:1-10)  
Gentiles and Jews Reconciled to God and United in the Messiah (2:11-22)  
Paul's Commission to Preach God's Plan (3:1-13)  
Paul's Prayer for His Readers(3:14-21)  
__Part 2: Exhortation to Christian Conduct__ Building Up the Church (4:1-16)  
A New Way of Living (4:17-19)  
You Are Light in the Lord (5:3-20)  
Husbands and Wives, Christ and the Church (5:21-33)  
Children and Parents, Slaves and Masters (6:1-9)  
A Summons to Spiritual Battle (6:10-20)  
Suggested Resources  
Glossary  
Indexes  
Maps

Williamson, Peter S.

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Interprets "Ephesians" for pastoral ministers and lay readers. This title relates Scripture to life, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively in teaching, preaching, evangelization, and other forms of ministry.

In this third volume of the "Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS)", Peter Williamson interprets "Ephesians" for pastoral ministers and lay readers alike. This volume, like each in the series, relates Scripture to life, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively in teaching, preaching, evangelization, and other forms of ministry.

The Good Book Stall

This is one of the series Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture and comes with Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, and uses the New American Bible as its text. What may seem novel to readers are the ‘sidebars’ which punctuate the book, giving ‘Biblical Background’ and ‘Living Tradition’ – explication by the Fathers of crucial points – plus Catechetical references and citations of where particular passages from Ephesians are used in the Liturgy. There are also illustrations! In addition, the author has written a book on Catholic Principles for Interpreting Scripture. Thus an opportunity is afforded to see how modern Roman Catholic Biblical scholarship tackles the sacred text.

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