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what were the most significant 'dividing walls' between jews and gentiles that paul addresses?

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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 enmity.

Paul is writing to believers in Ephesus, a diverse city with both Jewish and Gentile converts to Christianity. He's explaining how their shared faith in Jesus unites them, despite their previously deep-seated divisions.

What old barriers, personal or societal, might still need to be broken down today for true unity to emerge?

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  • Galatians 3:28

    This verse emphasizes a similar theme of unity and the breaking down of social distinctions in Christ.

  • Acts 10:28

    Peter's experience with Cornelius shows the practical breaking down of purity laws that separated Jews and Gentiles.

  • Isaiah 56:7

    This Old Testament prophecy envisions a future where God's house would be a 'house of prayer for all peoples'.

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