Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter One: Introduction to the Task -- History of Investigation -- Commentary Tradition -- Eberhard Faust -- Ann Holmes Redding -- The Task -- Assumptions and Guidelines -- Ephesians is Authentic -- Emphasis on the Rhetorical Character -- Comparison of Ephesians vis-áa-vis Colossians -- Comparison of the Vision of Peace in the Orations of Dio Chrysostom and Ephesians -- Comparison of the Vision of Peace in the Confucian Four Books and Ephesians -- Summary and Looking Ahead -- Chapter Two: Comparison of Ephesians with Colossians -- Narrative of Alienation and Reconciliation -- Paul's Apostolic Ministry of the Mystery -- The Will of God ((Sxὸ(B (Skfnήoa(B (Sxrῦ(B (Skfrῦ(B) -- The Gospel ((Sxὸ(B (Sfὐaddέnlrp(B) -- The Mystery ((Sxὸ(B (Soyvxήulrp(B) -- The "In Christ" Phrase -- Body of Christ -- Use of Scripture in Ephesians -- Ephesians 2:17 -- Ephesians 4:8-10 -- Ephesians 4:25-26a -- Trinitarian Formulas -- Love -- Summary -- Chapter Three: The Political in Ephesians -- Jew-Gentile Reconciliation: One New Humanity -- Ethnic Tension and Enmity between Jews and Gentiles -- Pauline Strategies to Relieve Ethnic Tension -- Call to Unity (4:1-16) -- Concord and Discord in Eph 4:1-16 -- Appeals to "Ones": The Unity of Divine Beings, and Things in Common -- Appeals to the Political Unit as a Body and to Common Advantage -- Ethics and Politics -- Communal Ethos -- Education and Imitation -- Communal Harmony and Peace -- (SSnfrpfqίa(B -- (SElmalrvύpj(B -- Walk in Love (ἀ(Sdάsj(B, ἀ(Sdasά}(B, (Szlnίa(B, (Szlnέ}(B) -- The Household -- (SRἶmrw(B Motif in the Hellenistic-Roman World -- Political Character of the Ephesian Household Motif and Household Code -- Function of the Household Codes in Ephesians -- War and Politics -- Warfare in Ephesians -- Martial Imagery and Politics -- War and Peace -- Summary and Synthesis.

Chapter Four: The Vision of Peace in Dio Chrysostom -- The Kingship Orations -- Portrayal of the Ideal King -- The Education of a King -- The Kingship Orations and Concord -- The Concord Orations Delivered in Bithynia -- Concord between Cities -- Concord within a City -- The Rationale for Concord -- Synthesis and Overview -- Political Persona -- The Nature of Concord -- Elements in Dio's Vision of Peace -- Chapter Five: The Vision of Peace in The Confucian Four Books -- The Daxue -- The Daxue and the Role of Confucian Education -- Three Guiding Principles -- Eight Particular Steps -- Self-cultivation -- Governing Others -- The Zhongyong -- Elements of the Way of Heaven -- Confluence of the Way of Man and the Way of Heaven -- The Role of the Mind in Cultivating the Way -- The Role of Rites in Cultivating the Way -- Synthesis and Overview -- Brief Comparison of the Daxue and the Zhongyong -- Confucian Understanding of the Nature of Peace -- Elements in the Confucian Vision of Peace -- Chapter Six: Comparing Visions of Peace -- Three Visions of Peace -- Nature of Peace -- Nature of Confucian Peace -- Nature of Ephesian Peace -- Elements in the Three Visions of Peace -- Appeals for Peace and their Frame of Reference -- Sequence for Implementing the Vision of Peace -- Central Operative Principle -- Balancing and Reimagining Hierarchy -- Implications of this Study -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Ancient Sources.

This study examines the topos of peace in Ephesians by comparison with Colossians, Dio Chrysostom's Orations, and the Confucian Four Books; and shows that Ephesians can be read as a politico-religious letter "concerning peace" within the church.

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