Paul Quotes Isaiah
Paul Quotes Isaiah Ephesians 2:17 Excerpt Paul used Isaiah 57:19 (quoted in 2:17 ) and Psalm 118:22 or Isaiah 28:16 (alluded to in 2:20 ) to show how Christ, as the cornerstone, brought those who were near and far together into one holy temple in the Spirit. The words “But now” ( 2:13 ) introduce a contrast with the Gentile’s previous position ( 2:11–12 ). Christ brought peace ( 2:14 ) by joining the two groups into one. The “wall” ( 2:14 ) is an allusion to the wall on the temple grounds that separated the court of the Gentiles from the court that only Jews could enter. The death penalty would be inflicted if a Gentile passed that barrier. That wall of hostility had been broken down in Christ. More Hughes, Robert B., and J. Carl Laney. Tyndale Concise Bible Commentary . Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2001. Print. The Tyndale Reference Library.