Restoration of Israel

⁸ This is what the Lord says:

² For he says,

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

²⁴ to Jesus the mediator^(A) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood^(B) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.^(C)

¹² remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners^(A) to the covenants of the promise,^(B) without hope^(C) and without God in the world. ¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once^(D) were far away have been brought near^(E) by the blood of Christ.^(F)

¹⁴ For he himself is our peace,^(G) who has made the two groups one^(H) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, ¹⁵ by setting aside in his flesh^(I) the law with its commands and regulations.^(J) His purpose was to create in himself one^(K) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, ¹⁶ and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,^(L) by which he put to death their hostility. ¹⁷ He came and preached peace^(M) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.^{(N) 18} For through him we both have access^(O) to the Father^(P) by one Spirit.^(Q)

¹⁹ Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,^(R) but fellow citizens^(S) with God’s people and also members of his household,^(T)

⁷ During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions^(A) with fervent cries and tears^(B) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard^(C) because of his reverent submission.^(D)

⁶ to the praise of his glorious grace,^(A) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.^(B)