#1 Exposition of Ephesians (8-volume-set), by Martyn Llyod-Jones
An exploration of Ephesians, in eight volumes, through Dr. Lloyd-Jones’s elegant prose and probing exegesis.
#2 Let’s Study Ephesians, by Sinclair Ferguson
Sinclair B. Fergusson presents the latest addition to the “Let’s Study” Bible study series. Ferguson introduces his book thus: “If Romans is, humanly speaking, the most impressive of Paul’s letters, then Ephesians is probably the most elegant. In its opening doxology blessings cascade down upon the reader. In its closing verses the smell of the battlefield lies heavily in the air and through the smoke of war we see Christians, fully clad in the armour of spiritual warfare, still standing. From beginning to end Ephesians sets before us the wonder of Grace, the privilege of belonging to the church, and the pattern of life-transformation the gospel produces.”
#3 Alive in Christ: Alive in Christ: Ephesians Simply Explained, by Stuart Olyott
When we begin to understand Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, something wonderful happens to our spiritual life. Realizing how rich we are in Christ, we become filled with thankfulness and joy. We never envy non-Christians again. We see what it means to live as a Christian in today’s world. We become stable in our doctrinal understanding. In short, Ephesians produces exactly the sort of Christians we most need. That is why this short commentary has been written. It is for those who want to begin to understand Paul’s great letter. More advanced believers will find spiritual refreshment here. May a fresh reading of Ephesians help all of us to ‘grow up in all things into him who is the head – Christ’! (Eph. 4:15).
#4 John Calvin’s Sermons on Ephesians, by John Calvin
Calvin’s Ephesian Sermons, preached on Sundays at Geneva in 1558-59, when he was 49 years of age, were first printed in French in 1562, then in English in 1577. They have long been one of the rarest of all the Reformer’s works and merited the comment of C.H. Spurgeon, a century ago, ‘…The sermons are priceless.’
#5 Commentary on Ephesians, by Charles Hodge
The great virtue of Hodge on Ephesians is his ability constantly to communicate the sense and overall argument of a passage. A peerless teacher, his aim, with the pen as in the classroom, was ‘the simple exhibition of the truth which God had revealed’ – his own description of Paul’s preaching.
Richard Sibbes says of this work: “The greatest shall find matter to exercise themselves in; the meaner, matter of sweet comfort and holy instruction; and all confess that he hath brought some light to this Scripture.”
Also noteworthy: Commentaries on The Book of Ephesians, by Thomas Goodwin & Robert McGee
