Ephesians 2:15 Meaning and Explanation
“Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;”
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What Does Ephesians 2:15 Mean?
In His own flesh -- that is, in His death -- Christ 'abolished the enmity' that divided. The regulations that once marked off one people from another no longer stand as a wall. What separated has been set aside through the cross.
His aim was constructive: 'to make in himself of twain one new man.' Christ does not merely reconcile two parties; He creates something new, a single new humanity united in Himself. This is more than truce; it is a new creation, 'so making peace' where there had been division.
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What does Ephesians 2:15 mean?
By His flesh Christ removed the enmity, making the two into one new humanity and so making peace.