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The End of History - Ephesians 1:3-10

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Doyle, R. C. (Robert Colin) (1947-). The End of History - Ephesians 1:3-10. Moore Theological College. 1997. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://images.quartexcollections.com/moore/thumbnails/preview/4e4df447-3ec3-457d-ba23-34ec2e9a6b2b.

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Doyle, R. (1997). The End of History - Ephesians 1:3-10. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://images.quartexcollections.com/moore/thumbnails/preview/4e4df447-3ec3-457d-ba23-34ec2e9a6b2b.

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Doyle, R. C. (Robert Colin) (1947-). The End of History - Ephesians 1:3-10. Moore Theological College. 1997. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://images.quartexcollections.com/moore/thumbnails/preview/4e4df447-3ec3-457d-ba23-34ec2e9a6b2b.

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  • Doyle speaks on the end of history from Ephesians 1:3–10. The events of Easter (the Cross, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ) are strategically placed and form the foundation through which Paul expresses his concerns for the Ephesian church. Based on Ephesians 1:3–10, Doyle addresses whether history holds a pattern. Ancient perspectives often characterized history as cyclical. Jews, Christians, and Muslims view history as linear with a clear goal in mind. Modern perspectives depict history as one of continual transformation and progress. Historicism, originally from Germany, abandons the idea of linear history, seeing history as unique among different nations and people groups. Marxist thought offers yet another view. Each perspective on history forms a philosophy of life, and one’s view of history shapes one’s actions. Paul presents Christ as the center of history. God’s will was at work before history and creation to choose believers. The defining moment in history was the coming of Jesus and the proclamation of the gospel, which has shaped and defined believers. According to Paul, the ultimate goal of history is unity under the headship of Christ.
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  • In copyright - educational use permitted. This item may be used for the purposes of research and study. Please acknowledge that it is held by Moore Theological College