Reference

Ephesians 2:14

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
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That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

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But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

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For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

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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;

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And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

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Church Replaces Israel
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One People of God
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Church Replaces Israel

The verse speaks of uniting two groups ("both one") and breaking down a dividing wall, which could refer to the reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles within a single new community, rather than the replacement of one group by another. It describes a joining, not a substitution.

One People of God

While the verse clearly speaks of unity between Jews and Gentiles, some interpretations might argue that "broken down the middle wall of partition" primarily refers to the ceremonial law that separated them, rather than a complete erasure of distinct ethnic or national identities within the unified body. This doesn't necessarily contradict the "one people of God" idea but might emphasize a spiritual unity over a complete societal or ethnic homogenization, allowing for continued distinctiveness w