Did Jesus ever minister to Gentiles?
No. According to the context, Christ did not minister to Gentiles; He ministered only to the nation of Israel. Matthew 10 is cited to refute the false teaching that Jesus ministered to both Jew and Gentile. His earthly ministry was to the Jew, with two exceptions.
Les explains that God's earthly program began with Abraham and the nation of Israel in 2000 B.C. He emphasizes that Christ's earthly ministry was exclusively to the Jew, with only two exceptions, and warns against the false teaching that Jesus ministered to Jew and Gentile. He cites Matthew 10 as proof and insists that Christ did not minister to Gentiles. After Israel rejected everything, God turned to the Gentiles and began the heavenly work through Paul.
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Was Peter wrong or out of line for being reluctant to go to the Gentiles?
Peter was not being pig-headed or out of line; he was acting in full accord with the Jewish program up to that point.