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. Dr. Bates is Professor of Theology at Quincy University (Quincy, IL). Among his several publications are The Birth of the Trinity(Oxford, 2015) and Gospel Allegiance: What Faith in Jesus Misses for Salvation in Christ.