The theme of this section is fairly clear, Paul uses the word "peace" four times (2:14, 15, and twice in 17). He talks about Christ making the two groups into one, breaking down the wall between them, and creating the two into one New Man. He mentions twice that Christ removed the enmity, and that He reconciled the two groups into one body, so that they both have common access to the Father through the one Spirit. Reconciliation is clearly his theme.

Scripture is clear in teaching that there is no longer a separation between Jew and Gentile, and the idea of a separate covenant for each as some teach, is purely a myth. Teachers like John Hagee and other Zionists seem to ignore the clear teaching of Scripture as to who a "Jew" or "Israel" is today, and create an entire un-biblical system of theology around it sadly.

View the sermon transcript here: http://www.bereanbiblechurch.org/transcripts/ephesians/eph-02_14-18_abolishing_video.php

1/19/2014 - Pastor David B. Curtis - Berean Bible Church - http://www.bereanbiblechurch.org - Message# 690