In the passage we see that the barrier between Jew and Gentile is broken down. The message of grace in Jesus Christ, the free gift of forgiveness, unites and reconciles people from all kinds of different backgrounds. We are told that ‘….  you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.’ No longer does a person have to become a Jew in order to be near God.

The ‘building’ of a new humanity is what God Himself is doing and in which He dwells ….. God’s household. Jesus is the cornerstone of this building and everything in the building is set in reference to Him. Dividing walls such as language, cultural backgrounds, nationality, race, age, gender and fear are no longer able to separate people in Christ.