The children being with their parents in the lord, are to be influenced by religious duty as well as by natural affection. The spiritfilled life and two other special areas of submission. Above all, upon, or over all, these and the other parts of your armour, as a sort of universal covering. This you may use as a shield, which will quench all the fiery darts, the furious temptations, violent and sudden injections of the devil. This is the first volume of a twovolume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury. Ephesians introduction new testament matthew henry. Cartwrights is the only such fulllength, onevolume commentary and companion. Ephesians offers general instruction in the truths of gods redemptive work in christ. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first book. Not above all in point of importance or value, but over all, as a soldier holds his shield to defend himself.
History of the peloponnesian warbook 2 wikisource, the. Book i is an opportunity to get to know thucydides world and the background for the war to be described. Book summary ephesians reveals to us the great mystery of the church which is the body of christ. Thucydides books list of books by author thucydides. Ephesians 5 commentary the duties of wives and husbands are. Thucydides has 384 books on goodreads with 73790 ratings. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints eph 6. David guzik commentary on ephesians 6 explains how the believer is. Thucydides, an athenian, wrote the history of the war between the peloponnesians and the athenians, beginning at the moment that it broke out, and believing that it would be a great war and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it. Thucydides is one of the first western historians to.
In either case, the two are inseparable as hades takes in all that death supplies. You cant disassociate chapter 6 from chapters 3 and 4. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, book vi, chapter 6. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. Please look over our study guide questions below as you read through books 4 and the opening chapters of book 5 chs.
Read ephesians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Thucydides is considered to be one of the great fathers of western history, thus making his methodology the subject of much analysis in area of historiography. Morris, commentary on thucydides book 1, speech of king archidamus. These were the nations, hellenic or barbarian, who inhabited sicily, and such. Feb 03, 20 seventeenth year of the war the sicilian campaign affair of the hermae departure of the expedition. Which doctrine he was made a minister, that he might declare the unsearchable riches of christ, and make known to principalities and powers this eternal. This 70page guide for history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 917 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis.
The plataeans constructed a wooden frame, which they set up on. The commentary especially addresses the contested and nuanced readings of thucydides greek. Ii 1996 of a historical and literary commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the twentysevenyear. Athens sends a huge fleet to sicily and suffers disaster.
Themes in thucydides account of the sicilian expedition jstor. And they have been induced the rather to think this because it is the only one of all pauls epistles that has nothing in it peculiarly adapted to the state or case of. Ephesians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The legitimacy of the empire is explored in several passages, notably in the speech at 1. For once they were wont throughout all greece to go armed because their houses were unfenced and travelling was unsafe, and accustomed themselves, like the barbarians, to the ordinary wearing of their armour. Thucydidess most popular book is history of the peloponnesian war. To effectively use the sword of the spirit, we cant regard the bible as a book of magic. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Paul, a prisoner for the testimony of jesus, declares his knowledge of what had been a mystery from all ages, that the gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body with the jews, ephesians 3.
The apostle proceeds in the exhortation to relative duties which he began in the former, particularly he insists on the duties of children and parents, and of servants and masters v. Ephesians 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. The duty of prayer, and especially of prayer for the apostle himself, that he might be enabled to speak with boldness in the cause of his master, ephesians 6. Thucydides omits discussion of the arts, literature, or the social milieu in which the events in his book take place and in which he grew up. Jul 16, 2012 6 this done, the plataeans sent a messenger to athens, gave back the dead to the thebans under a truce, and arranged things in the city as seemed best to meet the present emergency. The history of the peloponnesian war the internet classics. The necessity of all kinds of prayer and watchfulness, ephesians 6. And they have been induced the rather to think this because it is the only one of all pauls epistles that has nothing. In the summer of 428 bc, the peloponnesian army once again invades attica. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history due to his strict standards of evidence. It constitutes a protection over every part of his body, as it can be turned in every direction.
The whole book of ephesians is like a fabric that is so woven together. Lift up over all the covering shield of saving faith, upon which you can. Ephesians 6 cambridge bible for schools and colleges bible hub. Tychicus is commissioned to inform the ephesians of the apostles affairs, ephesians 6. Charles points out other parallels between the epistle and the book of the secrets of enoch. Ephesians 6 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole. A commentary on thucydides hardcover simon hornblower. But though jude accords with it in some particulars, it does not follow that he accords with it in all. Ii 1996 of a historical and literary commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the twentysevenyear peloponnesian war between the athenians and spartans and their respective allies written by the great fifthcentury bc historian thucydides. This is the second volume of a threevolume historical and literary commentary on thucydides, the great fifthcentury bc greek historian. Ephesians chapter 6 vincents word studies in the new.
Book six features the curious inclusion of the story of aristogiton and harrmodiusnotable mainly as a nearly unique authorial digression from the history of the war itself. Chapter xxiv nineteenth and twentieth years of the war revolt of ionia intervention of persia the war in ionia when the news was brought to athens, for a long while they disbelieved even the most respectable of the soldiers who had themselves escaped from the scene of action and clearly reported the matter, a destruction so complete not being thought credible. Thucydides traces the development of athenian power through the growth of the athenian empire in the years 479 bc to 432 bc in book one of the history 1. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the sixth. He saw himself as recording an event, not a period, and went to considerable lengths to exclude what he deemed frivolous or extraneous. View ephesians the duties of wives and husbands are enforced by the spiritual relation between christ and the church. History of the peloponnesian warbook 6 wikisource, the. The first book of thucydides is a compact masterpiece. These were the nations, greeks and barbarians, that inhabited sicily.
And the winter ended, and with it ended the sixteenth year of this war of which thucydides is the historian. Ephesians introduction new testament matthew henry st. As usual the athenians do not provide massed resistance. In a historical commentary on thucydides, david cartwright aims to guide the greekless reader through thucydides fascinating yet demanding narrative. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history by those who accept his claims to. Ephesians 6 walking in the light and fighting the darkness a. The history of the peloponnesian war, by thucydides 431 bc. Ephesians 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues. Children, obey your parents in the lord, for this is right. His history of the peloponnesian war recounts the fifthcentury bc war between sparta and athens until the year 411 bc. But the decalogue is, so to speak, the first page of the whole lawbook of revelation.
Some think that this epistle to the ephesians was a circular letter sent to several churches, and that the copy directed to the ephesians happened to be taken into the canon, and so it came to bear that particular inscription. The athenians meanwhile, having had word of the affair sent them immediately after its occurrence, had instantly seized all the boeotians in attica, and sent a. Ephesians chapter 6 barnes notes on the new testament. Wetstein here gives abundant illustration, from thucydides, livy, vegetius.
He has imputed his righteousness to his body, for now we have been bought with a price and therefore no longer our own but all things are gods. But a wider meaning is, by usage, quite lawful, and it is certainly in point here. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians and more. With great economy, he analyzes the origins of largescale wars. One god and father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Thucydides book 1 study guide questions reading odyssey.
Smith, commentary on thucydides book 7, letter of nicias to the demos at athens. For now all intercourse except through the medium of heralds ceased, and hostilities were commenced and prosecuted without intermission. A commentary on thucydides simon hornblower oxford. Ephesians chapter 6 barnes notes on the new testament on. This is the first volume of a twovolume historical and literary commentary on the eight books of thucydides, the great fifthcentury b. Chapter xviii seventeenth year of the war the sicilian campaign affair of the hermae departure of the expedition the same winter the athenians resolved to sail again to sicily, with a greater armament than that under laches and eurymedon, and, if possible, to conquer the island. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 6, chapter 54. Ephesians 5 commentary the duties of wives and husbands. One of the things we can use to fight the enemy is not even a piece of equipment. Ephesians 6 resources multiple sermons and commentaries. An exhortation to put on the whole armour of god, with a description of the christian soldier, and of the christian panoply, ephesians 6. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of christ.
Dandelion salad source grace notes an exposition of ephesians 6. Smith, commentary on thucydides book 7, speech of nicias to the atheni ans on leaving syracuse. Here he sets up the conditions that led to the outbreak of the peloponnesian war in 431 b. Chapter i the state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war. Sep 02, 2007 dandelion salad source grace notes an exposition of ephesians 6. The duties of wives and husbands are enforced by the spiritual relation between christ and the church.
And though it were thus great, yet the athenians longed very much to send an army against it, out of a desire to bring it all under their subjection, which was the true motive, but as having withal this fair pretext of aiding their kindred and new confederates. History of the peloponnesian war summary and study guide. Death and hades either both ride the same horse, or death is the horseman and hades follows on foot. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the sixth book. Ephesians chapter 1 my personal commentary on the book of ephesians by david l. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first. The book of ephesians walk of grace chapel walk of grace. God not only provided salvation for us and he provided all the other things weve studied about in this book and now he gives us notice when we do what we are supposed to do. The duty of wives is, submission to their husbands in the lord, which includes honouring and obeying them, from a principle of love to them. To what is essentially right the divine ordinance is added. Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war, book 2. In 6, 24 thucydides describes the unexpected results of nicias second. Beginning of the peloponnesian war first invasion of attica funeral oration of pericles.
The actual narration of the peloponnesian war begins with book ii. The different parts of the christian armor enumerated, ephesians 6. The apostolic benediction and farewell, ephesians 6. Because in the book of ephesians we have been told we can live it. Thucydides text is generally regarded as finely crafted, highly focused, and consistently ontopic. Belonging essentially to the very nature of the relation. Ephesians 6 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible.