For he is our peace — Not only as he purchased it, but as he is the very bond and centre of union. He who hath made both — Jews and gentiles, one church. The apostle describes, The conjunction of the gentiles with Israel, Ephesians 2:14-15. And, The conjunction of both with God, Ephesians 2:15-18. Each description is subdivided into two parts. And the former part of the one, concerning abolishing the enmity, answers the former part of the other; the latter part of the one, concerning the evangelical decrees, the latter part of the other. And hath broken down the middle wall of partition — Alluding to that wall of old, which separated the court of Israel from the court of the gentiles. Such a wall was the ceremonial law, which Christ had now taken away.
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Ephesians 2:14
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;