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what contemporary 'walls of partition,' visible or invisible, might this passage challenge us to confront and dismantle?

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Ephesians 2:14

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,

The Apostle Paul wrote this letter to the believers in Ephesus, a significant city in Asia Minor, likely in the mid-1st century CE. In this part of the letter, he is describing the profound change that has occurred through Christ, particularly how barriers between different groups of people have been overcome.

What unspoken assumptions or social norms might be acting as 'walls of partition' in our communities today?

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  • Galatians 3:28

    This verse speaks of unity in Christ transcending social and ethnic distinctions.

  • Acts 10:28

    Peter's experience with Cornelius shows the challenge of breaking down deeply ingrained social and religious divisions.

  • Colossians 3:11

    Another Pauline letter affirming that in Christ, traditional social and ethnic barriers lose their ultimate significance.

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