The Russell Moore Show N.T. Wright on The Vision of Ephesians
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Dec 1, 2025 
N. T. Wright, a renowned New Testament scholar and retired Anglican bishop, explores the richness of Ephesians in this engaging discussion. He argues that predestination is about vocation rather than fate, calling the church to live for God's glory now. Wright suggests that Ephesians could have significantly influenced the Reformation had it received more focus. He also tackles issues of unity, mutual submission, and the importance of reading the text with care, emphasizing that the church is meant to showcase God's manifold wisdom in a divided world.
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Ephesians As A Circular Big-Picture Letter
- Ephesians reads like a circular letter addressing regional churches with a big-picture, non-controversial vision.
- Its focus is unity, ecclesiology, and cosmic battle rather than local disputes Paul addresses in Romans or Galatians.
Predestination As Vocation
- 'Predestination' language in Ephesians is vocational: the chosen are appointed to live for God's glory now, not merely assured a heavenly destiny.
- Wright reads Paul as calling the church to be the visible, working model of new creation for the watching world.
Already Seated, Actively Battling
- 'Seated with Christ in the heavenly places' means Christians already share in the cosmic reality where the battle occurs.
- Wright emphasizes we live in the 'in-between' after Christ's victory and before final consummation, called to stand and hold the line.
