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In the first century, the world was divided, just like today, but the basic distinction was between Jew and Gentile. For that reason, some Jewish Christians had trouble accepting Gentile convertssome even said they needed to become Jewish first. Paul shows the Ephesians how God answered the world's plea for onenessit was in Christ.
The paragraph before my section speaks of the former state of Gentiles and Jews. Jews hated those who were not of their race and called them Gentiles, but the Law affected their bodies and not their hearts; Gentiles were outsiders-excluded from God's people. My section talks of the wall being broken down and the new structure. All peopleJew or Gentilecan come to God through Jesus. In His death He not only brought harmony between man and God, but also between man and his fellowman. The section after mine relates that they can trust Paul knowing God's plan, and that he is the minister to the Gentiles, for he in fact was in prison......
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