What is the glorious hope for Gentiles that Paul announces in Ephesians 2:13?
Paul announces that Gentiles, once far off and alienated, are now made nigh by the blood of Christ. This is the glorious hope: those who had no hope and were without God in the world are brought near through Christ's blood.
Les explains that Ephesians 2:11-12 first describes the Gentile condition: they were called uncircumcision, were without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world. That was their lot because God was dealing only with the Jew. But Les teaches the next verse is glorious hope for Gentiles: "But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." Gentiles who were outside and far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Until that is announced, the message stayed with Israel, but in Christ the far-off Gentiles are brought near.
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
More Questions
How are the far-off Gentiles brought near to God?
In the next verse, Ephesians 2:13, the glorious hope for us Gentiles is that those who were once far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Why were the Gentiles described as 'far off' in Ephesians 2:13?
The Gentiles in Ephesians 2:13 were 'far off' because they were steeped in paganism and had no knowledge of the God of Abraham, and they are brought near by the blood of Christ.