Ephesians 2:14-18
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
Though the temple court had a wall to keep out the Gentiles and the Law was seen as excluding them, God in Christ brought all together as one chosen people whom He called to bring peace with Himself. Christ fulfilled the Law that we could never do, making it possible to make one people, a body that is the church, reconciling all who He calls from every nation, people, and language to Himself. He did this through the cross, and so brought peace instead of certain judgment as He called us to Him through the life and death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Now both Jew and Gentile come together by grace to our Father in the heavenlies, one people of God as promised to Abraham.
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