P. Derek Overfield PhD Thesis - Research@StAndrews:FullText

Our discussion thus far has centred on
~ Cor 15, but since the same traditions underly this
text as Eph 1:20ff, coupled of course with the fact
that verbal agreement exists between the citation of
Ps 8:6 in both texts, we can say without doubt that
the same theology is also assumed and, therefore, the
povlers are cosmic in nature and equally hostile to
God.
The cosmic aspect in Ephesians is further
emphasised by the addition of xo.t ?to.v'to, bv6j.lo.'to,
bvoj.l~oj.ltvou ot j.l6vov ~v 't~ o.t~v~ 'tou't~ &AN& Xo.! tv
in Eph 1:21.
One can ask at this point
to what extent these powers have changed in becoming
subject to Christ.
C.D. Morrison asserts 150 "By
their subjection under Christ the invisible powers
have rather lost their evil character, and they also
now stand under and within the Lordship of Christ,
as long as they are subject to him and do not seek
to become emancipated from their place in his service".
But Eph 6:10-13 militates against this view;
here
the Christian is still combating these powers and so,
being hostile to the christian they', though defeated
in principle, must be assumed to be hostile to God.
Before leaving this discussion there
is one more point, particularly as it refers to
Eph 1:20ff.
The statement of Christ's supremacy
over these powers in v. 21 is not only intended as a
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