'And The Two Shall Become One Flesh': A Study of Traditions in Ephesians 5: 21-33

by J. Paul Sampley

In this detailed exegesis of Ephesians 5: 21-33 Dr Sampley not only elucidates the meaning of this difficult and historically important passage, but he also discusses and describes the background and sources of the Epistle. In particular he traces the history of the traditions incorporated in it and demonstrates convincingly that the writer of Ephesians drew heavily on certain passages in Genesis and Leviticus. Ephesians can be seen as a mosaic of traditions ingeniously arranged and employed to express the new message of the early church. This book should be of interest to all Old and New Testament scholars.

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1972

Reviews

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

As long as one knows to spit out the husks of form criticism, and ignore its pervasive aftertaste, this study is an excellent in-depth analysis of Ephesians 5:21-33. Despite those critical presuppositions (with which I strongly disagree), Sampley does an admirable job of exegesis and analysis.