Exegesis of Ephesians 5:22-33

p There are few verses in the Bible which are more controversial than Ephesians 5 :22-23 . This is understandable in a world which seeks to put ones own definitions on the role , importance and definition of the family . In 1950 , less than 3 of American children were born to unwed mothers . In 2006 , that number had jumped to over 38 (Pearson , 2006 . pg 3 ) Coupled with the feminist movement which continues to this day certain verses in the Bible are being attacked by revisionists who feel that some passages in the Bible are

unnecessary or just oppressive and wrong . Ephesians 5 :22-23 is at the top of their list . Concerning those that believe that the Bible is a fascinating work of fiction , such verses never have been , or will be taken seriously and are not a source of contention within themselves . Among liberal and conservative Christians , there remains a battle over which aspect of the Bible will be followed : a text which adheres to God 's word or to what is currently popular in the world today ? Ephesians 5 :22-23 is built upon many other verses in the Bible which refer to submission to authority , one 's elders and ultimately , to Christ himself in all things . This verse speaks to the same ideology but which has come on rough times as Christian women are increasingly rebelling against this verse and millions of Christian men are not even present within the home , let alone , has any expectations towards being the head of the house . As a result , the role of the genders , contrary to the teachings of the Bible , has been blurred in modern American society

The book of Ephesians is believed to have been written in 60 AD by Paul (Henry , 2002 pg 667 ) There has been some speculation as to exactly who the author of Ephesians was , but there has been little evidence as to the contrary of well accepted beliefs about the author of this book Paul was not a disciple of Jesus but which had a great deal of contact with the early Christians first as a strong oppressor of Christians and then as one of their chief supporters . Paul , whose original name was Saul , according to the Bible , had his name changed when a vision of Jesus appeared to Paul , asking why he was persecuting Christians to such a violent degree ? Then and there , Paul became one of the most important Christians in its two thousand year history as he would be the author of more than 60 of the New Testament . One of the books which Paul is credited with writing is the book of Ephesians . Originally composed of multiple letters , these writings were sent by Paul , to a church in Ephesus concerning how the church is to operate (Henry , 2002 pg 667 It is these letters which form one of the most important books of the New Testament

Ephesians 5 :22-23 have to do with the submission to authority by Christians specifically within marriage . God...