Sequenced Inclusion in Election, with Matthew Bates: Eph. 1:11-14

<p>In Paul’s letter known to us as “Ephesians,” Paul indicates an historical sequence by which his readers came to be included in the foreordained purposes of God. This and other insights arise as Matthew Bates, making a second appearance in our podcast series, takes us through a reading of the Greek text of Ephesians 1. <a title= "Original URL: http://matthewwbates.com/ Click to follow link." href= "https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmatthewwbates.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Crebecca.a.larson%40wheaton.edu%7C4e13ed0df3474c97170e08dbb5f3f53a%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638303831613137647%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wmfhq709CYherr4Hnmr1Z0PMqTbYzg3JSeiRiw9Dmn0%3D&reserved=0"> Dr. Bates</a> is Professor of Theology at Quincy University (Quincy, IL). Among his several publications are <a title= "Original URL: https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Trinity-Testament-Christian-Interpretations/dp/0198779240/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=Sm3Q8&content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_r=135-5875519-7798305&pd_rd_wg=MnAyn&pd_rd_r=99a09629-93bd-4a35-8d0d-4192a586ec48&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk Click to follow link." href= "https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBirth-Trinity-Testament-Christian-Interpretations%2Fdp%2F0198779240%2F%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26pd_rd_w%3DSm3Q8%26content-id%3Damzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827%26pf_rd_p%3D579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827%26pf_rd_r%3D135-5875519-7798305%26pd_rd_wg%3DMnAyn%26pd_rd_r%3D99a09629-93bd-4a35-8d0d-4192a586ec48%26ref_%3Daufs_ap_sc_dsk&data=05%7C01%7Crebecca.a.larson%40wheaton.edu%7C4e13ed0df3474c97170e08dbb5f3f53a%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638303831613137647%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3K7I0TPFyeYMagwH828%2FvkX%2F9gW%2BHxiDOMx2V3KpRrI%3D&reserved=0"