What is the mystery Paul is dealing with in Ephesians 3:6 about Gentiles?
The mystery is that Gentiles are fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of God's promise in Christ—not through Judaism or the Mosaic Law, but through Christ and His finished work. This truth was not made known in past generations but is now revealed.
Les explains that Ephesians 3:6 is one segment of the mystery Paul is dealing with. This part of the mystery is that Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ. It is not by Judaism and not by the Mosaic law, but by Christ and His finished work. Les points out that this was not made known in other ages or past generations, taking us all the way back to the Old Testament, but is now revealed. He asks whether anyone ever read in the Old Testament that Gentiles would become one with Christ or with the God of Abraham, emphasizing how unheard of this was.
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
More Questions
Does the mystery Paul talks about in Ephesians 3 have different segments?
There are all kinds of segments to the mystery Paul is dealing with in Ephesians 3, and the segment he is talking about now is the one about the Gentiles.
Does Ephesians 3 describe one mystery or several segments of the mystery?
Paul's writing in Ephesians 3 contains all kinds of segments to the mystery, and verse six is the particular segment Paul is dealing with at this point.