Results of Jesus Preaching

The death of Jesus on the cross broke down the dividing wall between the Jews and the Gentiles. The preaching of Jesus brought about peace between these same two groups, along with bringing peace between mankind and God (Ephesians 2:17-22). Using a passage from Isaiah, Paul illustrates his point by making an application of this passage to Jesus preaching “peace to [those] we who far away, and preach to those who were near.” Based upon the context the “far away” were the Gentiles and t