What is the meaning of Ephesians 2:17? He came Jesus didn’t send an angel or merely a message—He personally “came.” John 1:14 says, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us”, underscoring a real incarnation in space and time. Luke 19:10 reminds us, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost”. His arrival fulfills centuries-old promises (Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2) and proves God’s faithfulness to act in history, exactly as Scripture foretold. and preached peace • The core of His earthly ministry was peace—restoring right relationship with God and with one another. • Acts 10:36 sums it up: “He has sent this word to the children of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ”. • Romans 5:1 clarifies the result: “Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”. • Jesus spoke it, lived it, and secured it at the cross (Colossians 1:20). to you who were far away Paul has just described the Gentiles as “without hope and without God in the world” (Ephesians 2:12). “Far away” captures: • Physical distance from the temple. • Spiritual distance—alienated, strangers to the covenants (Isaiah 57:19; Colossians 1:21). Yet Acts 2:39 already hinted that the promise is “for all who are far off.” and peace The repetition stresses that the same peace, bought by the same blood, is offered without distinction. One gospel, one Savior, one cross (Galatians 3:28). The dual mention drives home complete reconciliation—no second-class citizens in God’s household. to those who were near The Jews had covenant privileges—“theirs are the covenants and the Law” (Romans 9:4). They were “near” in that sense, yet still needed the Messiah’s peace (Acts 3:25-26). Psalm 148:14 celebrates that the Lord “has lifted up a horn for His people… the children of Israel, a people near Him”. Ephesians 2:17 shows that even this privileged group must come the same way, through Christ alone. summary Ephesians 2:17 declares that Jesus personally entered our world, proclaimed the good news of reconciliation, and extended that peace to every soul—outsider or insider alike. By His coming, preaching, and cross, He erased the gap between Gentile and Jew, ushering all believers into one redeemed family with genuine, lasting peace. |
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