Ephesians 1:20

“Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, &c.] There are many articles of faith contained in this passage; as that Christ died, that he is raised from the dead, that he was raised from the dead by God the Father, and that his resurrection was by the power of God: the resurrection of any person is an instance of great power, but Christ's resurrection from the dead was an instance of peculiar and special power; for he was raised from the dead as a public person, representing all his people, for whom he became a surety; and he was raised again for their justification, and to great glory in himself, after he had been brought into a very low estate indeed: moreover, this…”

“in Christ--as our "first-fruits" of the resurrection, and Head, in virtue of God's mighty working in whom His power to us-ward is made possible and actual [ALFORD]. when he raised him--"in that He raised Him." The raising of Christ is not only an earnest of our bodies being hereafter raised, but has a spiritual power in it involving (by virtue of our living union with Him, as members with the Head) the resurrection, spiritually of the believer's soul now, and, consequently, of his body hereafter (Rom 6:8-11; Rom 8:11). The Son, too, as God (though not as man), had a share in raising His own human body (Joh 2:19; Joh 10:17-18). Also the Holy Spirit (Rom 1:4; Pe1 3:18). set him--Greek, "made…”

“Which he wrought in Christ - Which he exerted in relation to the Lord Jesus when he was dead. The “power” which was then exerted was as great as that of creation. It was imparting life to a cold and “mangled” frame. It was to open again the arteries and veins, and teach the heart to beat and the lungs to heave. It was to diffuse vital warmth through the rigid muscles, and to communicate to the body the active functions of life. It is impossible to conceive of a more direct exertion of “power” than in raising up the dead; and there is no more striking illustration of the nature of conversion than in such a resurrection. And set him at his own right hand - The idea is, that great power was…”

“And he hath seated him at his own right hand - That is, he hath exalted him in his human nature, as a recompence for his sufferings, to a quiet, everlasting possession of all possible blessedness, majesty, and glory. Ephesians 1:21”

“he wrought: Eph 2:5, Eph 2:6; Rom 6:5-11; Phi 3:10; Pe1 1:3 when: Psa 16:9-11; Joh 10:18, Joh 10:30; Act 2:24-33, Act 4:10, Act 10:40, Act 26:8; Rom 1:4; Heb 13:20 and set: Eph 4:8-10; Psa 110:1; Mat 22:43-45, Mat 26:64, Mat 28:18; Mar 14:62, Mar 16:19; Joh 17:1-5; Act 2:34-36, Act 5:31, Act 7:55, Act 7:56; Rom 8:34; Col 3:1; Heb 1:3, Heb 2:9; Heb 10:12; Rev 1:17, Rev 5:11-14 heavenly: Eph 1:3 Ephesians 1:21”