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Ephesians 2:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Ephesians 2:17

Verse 17 of 22

Scripture focus

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

Ephesians 2:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ephesians 2:17

Theological / Devotional

Came. This probably refers to His coming through the Spirit after His ascension. Through the Spirit the gospel of peace was proclaimed to both Gentile and Jew.

Preached peace. Peace and good will toward men is always the outcome of preaching the gospel. Compare the phrase “he is our peace” (see on v. 14). He is not only the assurance of our peace, He is our peace.

Afar off, and ... nigh. See on v. 13. There is probably an allusion to Isa. 57:19. The Jews needed reconciliation as much as the Gentiles did, for while they had a knowledge of God, they were separated from Him by their traditions and their sins (Isa. 59:2; Gal. 1:14; 4:9; 1 Peter 1:18). The rending of the Temple veil at the death of Christ (Matt. 27:51) not only signified that type had met Antitype, and thus the ceremonial system had come to its end, but also symbolized that the dividing wall between Jew and Gentile was broken down (see EW 209). Compare Rom. 3:30.

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