Horizontal Peace in Jesus Between Jew and Gentile (2:14)

15 Apr Horizontal Peace in Jesus Between Jew and Gentile (2:14)

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The Summation of All Things in Christ

Studies in Ephesians with a Local Church Emphasis

Lesson 28 :  Horizontal Peace in Jesus Between Jew and Gentile  (2:14)

Structure of vss 14-18  –  The context is horizontal peace based upon our vertical peace with God  –  Where did this portion originate? (baptismal formula? Jewish Misdrash? An early Christian hymn?)  –  The theme of this paragraph is peace  –  Christ not only ‘makes’ peace and ‘proclaims’ peace but ‘is’ our peace  –  What is peace?  –  ‘Made both (Jewish and Gentile Christians) one’