Ephesians 2:14-16
“For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition, having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility thereby.”
Paul is writing to believers in Ephesus, a bustling Roman city. He's explaining how Jesus's life, death, and resurrection have brought together people who were once separated by deep religious and social divides, specifically Jews and Gentiles. He emphasizes that this new unity is a core part of God's plan.
What specific actions might help dismantle the 'dividing walls' in our own communities, both seen and unseen?