What does the coming of the Messiah of Israel mean for the nations, and does it mean something different for Israel? 

With a careful reading of the first three chapters of Paul's letter to the Ephesians, especially as we consider the pronouns used, we see a distinctness in terms of Jew and gentile, as we also witness them coming together. Emphasizing their distinctness does not deny their unity; on the contrary, their differentiated unity, and unified diversity, is cause for rejoicing!

Both are unique, and both are called to participate in the worship of the one true God, the Most High, enacting the Kingdom in their own particular ways. Fr Geoffrey and Fr Yuri explore why the call for the nations to worship in their own tongues, within their own cultural norms, is such a beautiful thing, and also discuss what changes for the Israelites with the coming of their Messiah.