Eph 2:
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
(MY NOTE: The Temple area had 4 courts: The Court of the Gentiles, everyone was allowed here. The Court of the Women, other Israelites were allowed there but, women weren't allowed beyond. The Court of Israel, men 20yrs & up only. The Court of the Priests, Priests only)
The middle WALL of PARTITION Paul is referring to was a wall of stone balusters. That separated/divided the outer temple Courtyard of the Gentiles (considered ungodly/impure) from the rest of the temple. Warnings were posted in Latin & Greek. Any foreign uncircumcised person caught crossing into another courtyard was punishable by death. The outer courtyard was where Jesus rebuked the money changers (Matt 21:13).
The Court of the Women contained poor boxes. This was where the poor widow offered the 2 mites (Lk 21:1–4).
Only ceremonially clean Jewish men (20ys & older) could enter the Court of Israel. It was their God given sacrificial system that allowed them access into this sanctuary.
Only Levitical priests had access to the Court of Priests where the altar was (2 Chron 23:6).
This middle wall of partition was a picture of the spiritual barrier, which due to sin, denies man’s access into God’s presence
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
(MY NOTE: When Jesus shed His sinless blood & died. He fulfilled the laws requirement for sin = blood (Heb 9:22) & death (Rom 6:23)b& curse levied/due for beraking the law (Deut 28:15-66). He took upon Himself our sin punishments required under the law. Removing ALL punishments required/levied/contained for sin in the law of commandments ordinances.
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
(MY NOTE: Faith in His finished sin work. Is applicable & accepted for both Jew or Gentile.
Faith placed in Jesus death & resurrection breaks the spiritual partition baluster & allows ALL believers access, thru Christ into God's presents.
1 Jn 3:4 Sin is a transgression of the Law:
(MY NOTE) All have broken God's law (Rom 3:23) - 1 exception/Jesus). No one can say he is not a sinner until some means is provided (not to take away the law) but to remove the sin, which is the transgression of the law. Faith placed in Jesus sin payment & resurrection takes away/removes ALL our sin. Once our sins have been removed, there is no transgression of the law.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
(MY NOTE: The Temple area had 4 courts: The Court of the Gentiles, everyone was allowed here. The Court of the Women, other Israelites were allowed there but, women weren't allowed beyond. The Court of Israel, men 20yrs & up only. The Court of the Priests, Priests only)
The middle WALL of PARTITION Paul is referring to was a wall of stone balusters. That separated/divided the outer temple Courtyard of the Gentiles (considered ungodly/impure) from the rest of the temple. Warnings were posted in Latin & Greek. Any foreign uncircumcised person caught crossing into another courtyard was punishable by death. The outer courtyard was where Jesus rebuked the money changers (Matt 21:13).
The Court of the Women contained poor boxes. This was where the poor widow offered the 2 mites (Lk 21:1–4).
Only ceremonially clean Jewish men (20ys & older) could enter the Court of Israel. It was their God given sacrificial system that allowed them access into this sanctuary.
Only Levitical priests had access to the Court of Priests where the altar was (2 Chron 23:6).
This middle wall of partition was a picture of the spiritual barrier, which due to sin, denies man’s access into God’s presence
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
(MY NOTE: When Jesus shed His sinless blood & died. He fulfilled the laws requirement for sin = blood (Heb 9:22) & death (Rom 6:23)b& curse levied/due for beraking the law (Deut 28:15-66). He took upon Himself our sin punishments required under the law. Removing ALL punishments required/levied/contained for sin in the law of commandments ordinances.
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
(MY NOTE: Faith in His finished sin work. Is applicable & accepted for both Jew or Gentile.
Faith placed in Jesus death & resurrection breaks the spiritual partition baluster & allows ALL believers access, thru Christ into God's presents.
1 Jn 3:4 Sin is a transgression of the Law:
(MY NOTE) All have broken God's law (Rom 3:23) - 1 exception/Jesus). No one can say he is not a sinner until some means is provided (not to take away the law) but to remove the sin, which is the transgression of the law. Faith placed in Jesus sin payment & resurrection takes away/removes ALL our sin. Once our sins have been removed, there is no transgression of the law.