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Ephesians 2:14

King James Version (KJV)

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Ephesians 2:14

Verse 14 of 22

Scripture focus

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];

Ephesians 2:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ephesians 2:14

Theological / Devotional

He is our peace. The “he” is emphatic in the Greek. Christ is not only the peacemaker; He Himself is peace, the bond of union and of peace. In Him all the divisions of mankind are to be abolished. In the OT the idea of peace was often linked with that of the Messiah (Isa. 9:6; cf. Micah 5:5). By being their peace before God, Christ effected peace between Jew and Gentile.

Made both one. There is now neither Jew nor Greek, bond nor free (Gal. 3:28).

Middle wall of partition. Literally, “partition wall of the fence,” meaning, “the partition wall which is the fence.” The imagery may have been derived from the barrier in the Temple separating the court of the Gentiles from the court of the Jews (see Vol. V, p. 67). Beyond this wall no Gentile dared go. See illustration facing p. 449.

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