More about Ephesians

Unlike any other teaching you might have heard on "the armor of God," this final installment in our series on the Epistle to the Ephesians places the discussion on the armor of God in it's biblical and eschatological context: the final battle with the nations which is called Gog and Magog and the battle of Armageddon.

Slaves and Masters

Apostolic directives for slaves and their owners in the Roman world have modern implications for discipleship today. This study from Ephesians 6 teaches us about Distinction Theology, discipleship, and the service of Hashem.

Children Obey Your Parents

There’s no formula to guarantee that you will raise godly children. But here’s a few tips for mom and dad if you want to raise kids that stay in faith: A little parenting advice from Parashat Toldot and Ephesians 6.

A Profound Mystery

Paul refers to marriage as a “profound mystery.” He does not mean that “men are from Mars and women are from Venus” or that “you can’t live with them and can’t live without them.” A “mystery” is “an esoteric secret” on the level of Sod. Let’s take a look at the profound mystery at the end of Ephesians 5.

Children of Light

Why does Paul tell the Gentile disciples in Ephesus that they must no longer live as Gentiles? What's that supposed to mean? In what way are Gentile disciples of Yeshua supposed to live like Jews? The answer may surprise you.

Growing into Messianic Maturity

The call to discipleship demands spiritual maturity. Here's how the commissioning of an Elite Spiritual Special Forces Unit of shlichim emmisaries for proclaiming the good news can help insultate us from assimilation and apostasy.

A Lamp that Lights many Lamps

In this teaching from Ephesians, we take a tour through the book of Acts to discover how the Gift of the Holy Spirit was transmitted through the disciples of Yeshua, through the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, teachers, pastors, who first received it during the outpouring that took place on Shavuot.

The Fivefold Gift

"And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers," It's commonly taught that Ephesians 4:11 presents fivefold gifts of ministry for leadership and service in a congregation. But is that really what it means? A post-supersessionist perspective on the passage comes to a completely different conclusion.

The One Who Also Ascended

An obscure Midrash about Moses is concealed behind Paul's cryptic allusion to Psalm 68 in Ephesians 4:9-10. Here's an apostolic teaching about the ascension of the Messiah which likens it to Moses ascended Mount Sinai.

Your Yeshua Among the Nations

"Why being born a Gentile is the most fantastic and amazing thing that ever happened to you." Yisroel Amic draws together themes from several different recent Beth Immanuel teachings to offer counsel for the non-Jews struggling to find their place in the Messianic Jewish synagogue.