"The Ephesian letter is a revelation of God's plan in and for the Church," says Dr. Chafer. This helpful resource is a verse-by-verse and section-by-section exposition of a pivotal epistle from the apostle Paul to the church at Ephesus. The theme of Ephesians is something Paul calls "a great mystery"-and that mystery is the church, not as an institution but as a living organism of which all believers are members with Christ is its head. Along with the exalted view of the church goes an equally high view of the unity of the faith (4:4-6), the greatness of God's plan of redemption (1:15-23), and His ultimate purpose to sum up all of creation in Christ (1:10). In a concept nowhere else developed in the New Testament, the apostle speaks of the "heavenly places" as the realm of redemption. Upon such lofty theological affirmations, the apostle bases his practical exhortations to Christians in their daily lives, in relation to each other, to the world, and in the family (4:1-6:20).