Study Guide Prepared by: John McVay

Key Texts: Eph 5:21-33

Key Questions

What element of Paul's discussion of the relationship between Christ as Bridegroom and the church as bride (Eph. 5:25-27, 29) do you find most inspiring? Why?

How does Paul’s “one flesh” model of marriage enrich the common models debated by Christians today—the “complementarian” model (which looks to creation as establishing enduring, complementary roles for men and women in marriage) and the “egalitarian” model (which also looks to creation, this time for an enduring understanding of the equality of husbands and wives)?

What strategies might struggling families find in Eph ...