o Paul reminded the Gentiles of their condition before hearing the gospel – living apart from Christ, excluded from Israel, no covenant promises, without hope and God.o The Jews, as God’s chosen people, had been given many signs/promises- circumcision, promise of a Deliverer, chosen nation, hope.o But now Christ had broken down the wall of hostility between Jew and Gentile, making one new people.Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders... You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. Ephesians 2:11-12 (NLT)