built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
Verse 20. And are built upon the foundation. The comparison of the church with a building is common in the Scriptures. . The comparison was probably taken from the temple, and as that was an edifice of great beauty, expense, and sacredness, it was natural to compare the church with it.
Translate as Greek, "Built up upon," &c. (participle; having been built up upon; omit, therefore, "and are"). Compare Co1 3:11-12. The same image in Eph 3:18, recurs in his address to the Ephesian elders (Act 20:32), and in his Epistle to Timothy at Ephesus (Ti1 3:15; Ti2 2:19), naturally suggested by the splendid architecture of Diana's temple; the glory of the Christian temple is eternal...
Christ is our peace because He broke down the wall of partition between Jews and Gentiles, the ceremonial law itself, by abolishing its binding power through His flesh. He formed one new church of believers from these two hostile parties, uniting them to Himself as their common head.
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Commenting on Ephesians 2:14-22