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Studies in Ephesians

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Mar 25, 1913

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 40, No. 12.

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Studies in Ephesians

From Gentile to Israel

Chapter 2, Verses 11-22

Questioning the Text

1. What does the apostle call upon the Christians whom he addresses to remember?
“Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh.” Verse 11, first part.
2. What were these Gentiles called by the Jews?
**“Who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands.” Verse 11, last part. Note .**
3. What was their relationship to Christ at the time that they were Gentiles?
“That ye were at that time separate from Christ.” Verse 12, first clause.
4. What was their relationship to Israel?
“Alienated from the commonwealth of Israel.” Verse 12, second clause.
5. How were they related to the covenants?
“And strangers from the covenants of the promise.” Verse 12, third clause.
6. How is their condition summed up?
**“Having no hope and without God in the world.” Verse 12, last clause. Note .**
7. What change was wrought by their conversion?
**“But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.” Verse 13. Note .**
8. What is Christ to us, and what has He wrought for us?
**“For He is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition.” Verse 14. Note .**
9. What has He abolished, and where?
**“Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances.” Verse 15, first part. Note .**
10. What did He accomplish by this abolition?
**“That He might create in Himself of the two one new man, so making peace; and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby.” Verse 15, last part, and 16. Note .**
11. What therefore did He preach?
**“And He came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh.” Verse 17. Note .**
12. How therefore do both Jew and Gentile stand on the same basis?
**“For through Him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.” Verse 18. Note .**
13. How does the apostle sum up the change which has been wrought by conversion?
**“So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God.” Verse 19. Note .**
14. Upon what are they builded?
**“Being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the chief Corner-stone.” Verse 20. Note .**
15. To what does the apostle liken the believers?
**“In whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord.” Verse 21. Note .**
16. Of whom is this spiritual temple the habitation?
**“In whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.” Verse 22. Note .**

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