Luke Timothy Johnson on Ephesians

L. T. Johnson

"Ephesians could be regarded --- even more so than Romans --- as a summary of Paul's gospel.

"In Ephesians we find a masterly statement on the work of God in the world and church, expressed not in the passion of polemic or in the logic of argumentation but by prayerful meditation .... it is the pervasive atmosphere of prayer that is its most distinctive feature.

"In Ephesians, theology informs prayer, and prayer itself is the vehicle for theology." --- Luke Timothy Johnson (The Writings of the New Testament, Fortress Press)