Our adoption is into an family, in Eph 1:3 in the in heavenly places places are Eph far above all rule and authority and Far above all principality, and 1:21 power and dominion, and every power, and might, and dominion, name named, not only in and every name that is named, not which is this age, but also in the to come, only in this world, but also in that one which is to come: There is no mention of Abraham or anything typically Jewish, except for contrast. Presumably the heavenly realms here are far above even the authority, power and dominion of Jerusalem (earthly or heavenly) and titles associated with it (Zion, the Holy Mountain, etc.). It should not be surprising that the Ephesian adoption, which is addressed to Gentiles who were Eph alienated from the citizenship of aliens from the commonwealth of 2:12 Israel Israel, should be different to Israel's adoption. After Acts 28:28 we might expect something different: Acts the salvation of God has been sent to the salvation of God is sent unto the 28:28 the Gentiles, and they will hear Gentiles, and they will hear it. it. that What is surprising is where this blessing is based, and how high in the family we have been placed. 18. GRACIOUS GLORY (AV GLORY OF HIS GRACE) The adoption which we have just seen is Eph according to the good pleasure of according to the good pleasure of 1:5-6 his will, to praise of his gracious his will, To the praise of the glory of the glory, with which he showed us his grace, wherein he hath made us grace in the beloved, accepted in the beloved. The Israelites were taught about glory and grace. God's glory in the Old Testament was a display of power, used to teach Israel God's righteous ways, but it was a fearful thing to them. After the Israelites had grumbled against the Lord about their food in the desert, Ex saw that the glory of the Lord behold, the of the LORD they 16:10 had appeared in the cloud. appeared in the cloud. When the assembly talked stoning Moses and Aaron because it thought it was better off in Egypt than in the desert, when
Our adoption is into an family, in Eph 1:3 in the places in heavenly places are Eph 1:21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name which is named, not only in this age, but also in the one to come, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: There is no mention of Abraham or anything typically Jewish, except for contrast. Presumably the heavenly realms here are far above even the authority, power and dominion of Jerusalem (earthly or heavenly) and titles associated with it (Zion, the Holy Mountain, etc.). It should not be surprising that the Ephesian adoption, which is addressed to Gentiles who were Eph 2:12 alienated from the citizenship of Israel aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, should be different to Israel's adoption. After Acts 28:28 we might expect something different: Acts 28:28 the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it. the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. What is surprising is where this blessing is based, and how high in the family we have been placed. 18. GRACIOUS GLORY (AV GLORY OF HIS GRACE) The adoption which we have just seen is Eph 1:5-6 according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his gracious glory, with which he showed us grace in the beloved, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. The Israelites were taught about glory and grace. God's glory in the Old Testament was a display of power, used to teach Israel God's righteous ways, but it was a fearful thing to them. After the Israelites had grumbled against the Lord about their food in the desert, Ex 16:10 they saw that the glory of the Lord had appeared in the cloud. behold, the of the LORD appeared in the cloud. When the assembly talked stoning Moses and Aaron because it thought it was better off in Egypt than in the desert, when
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