heaven, each one being a compound of sun `with'.  Believers are reckoned to be

`crucified with'; `dead with'; `buried with'; `quickened with'; `raised with';

`seated with' and will finally be `manifested with ` Christ.  We have therefore

reached in Ephesians 2:6 the sixth and last step of `reckoning' in grace, that

leads to the seventh step, the `realization' in glory.  The step is found, not

in Ephesians, but in the parallel epistle, to the Colossians, namely in

Colossians 3:1-4.

This seven-rung ladder is dealt with in the article entitled `Reckoning

and Reality', in An Alphabetical Analysis part 7; and as a series of ten

articles entitled `Reckoning and Reality' in The Berean Expositor, volumes 38

and 39.

We have mounted in faith the rungs of the ladder `with Christ' until we

find ourselves potentially `there, where Christ sitteth', the last and highest

anticipation of the glory of the Mystery, until faith shall be exchanged for

sight, and hope to realization.  The final, the seventh rung of the ladder, is

reserved for Colossians 3 to make clear that when Christ, Who is our life, shall

appear or be made manifest, we shall appear or be made manifest `with Him' in

Glory.  The verse of Ephesians 2, which concludes the present section, namely

verse 7, takes us forward to that day of glory, but instead of dwelling on the

one great moment of manifestation, it surveys the remainder of intervening time

before the consummation is reached, and gives a glimpse of the nature of our

reception and the kind of treatment we may expect when we are presented `not

having (without) spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing' at the right hand of the

Majesty on high.  The first call to pause and consider, is the purpose that is

expressed in the word `that', with which verse 7 opens.

Hina.  Some words translated `that', focus attention on the manner and

method adopted, as 2 Thessalonians 1:12 `so that the name ... may be glorified',

and in 1 Corinthians 1:29 `so that no flesh may boast'; others, on comparison,

or to time, but hina focuses attention on purpose and result.  In the generality

of cases, hina is followed by the subjunctive `in order that He may, or that He

might'.  This is the condition of the sentence now before us in Ephesians 2:7.

The `purpose' or `intention' of all that has gone before is now to be unfolded.

This union with Christ in His death, resurrection and present session at the

right hand of God, is `in order that' the way may be cleared for such an

outpouring of kindness as to exhaust the possibility of language to describe.

We give a new translation of verse 7:

`In order that He might exhibit in those ages which are coming, the

surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus'

(Eph. 2:7).

`Exhibit' A.V. `shew'.  `Shew' may mean `to make manifest' as in 2 Peter

1:14, but here in Ephesians 2:7 the thought rather is to `exhibit'.  The

original word is derived from deiknumi, the word used in Revelation 1:1 and so

gives `example' (deigma) (Jude 7), and `make a shew' (deigmatizo Col. 2:15).

Paul uses cognate words when he speaks of himself `that in me first Jesus Christ

might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern' (1 Tim. 1:16), or in

Philippians 1:28 `an evident token'.