Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Paul is writing from a prison cell. Chained to one of Caesar's soldiers. And he casually commits treason.
Roman coins were inscribed with the words kyrios (lord) and soter (savior). Caesar was called divi filius, son of God. The emperor's birthday was announced as euangelion. Gospel.
Every single one of those titles, Paul hands to a crucified Jew from Nazareth.
He says Jesus is seated above every ruler, every authority, every power and dominion. Every name that is named. And he's writing this while chained to a representative of the empire he's delegitimizing.
Political dynamite. Wrapped in a prayer. Written by a prisoner.
That's Ephesians 1. #CaesarVsChrist #Ephesians #PoliticalTheology #BibleStudy #Jesus #Gospel #NewCreation #OverlapLife
Paul is writing from a prison cell. Chained to one of Caesar's soldiers. And he casually commits treason.
Roman coins were inscribed with the words kyrios (lord) and soter (savior). Caesar was called divi filius, son of God. The emperor's birthday was announced as euangelion. Gospel.
Every single one of those titles, Paul hands to a crucified Jew from Nazareth.
He says Jesus is seated above every ruler, every authority, every power and dominion. Every name that is named. And he's writing this while chained to a representative of the empire he's delegitimizing.
Political dynamite. Wrapped in a prayer. Written by a prisoner.
That's Ephesians 1. #CaesarVsChrist #Ephesians #PoliticalTheology #BibleStudy #Jesus #Gospel #NewCreation #OverlapLife
