TY - JOUR N2 - The article aims at an exegetical exploration of the theme of reconciliation in Eph 2:11-22. First it is argued that the passage has chiastic literary structure (ABCDD’C’B’A’). Reconciliation is in the structure a central (pivotal) theme around which go all other theo-logical motifs. The first element of pragmatic strategy of the author in Eph 2:11-22 is to show the condition of the addressee of the letter from the point of view of the Old Testament religion. As Gentiles they were deprived of God and His salvific promises. Thanks to the work of reconciliation accomplished by Christ’s death on the cross, both previously divided parts of the world (namely Gentiles and Jews) have become one. Christ’s work of reconcil-iation restores above all the relationship of each hostile group with God. The reconciliation between the two groups is a consequence of their prior reconciliation with God by Christ in the Holy Spirit (Trinitarian theology). Thanks to Christ’s work of reconciliation Gentiles are not strangers to God any more but together with the faithful Christians of Jewish origin form one “holy temple”, “Gods dwelling through the Spirit”, namely the Church. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/98069/PDF/Krecidlo.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/98069 PY - 2015 IS - Tom 10 EP - 220 DO - 10.24425/snt.2015.112804 KW - Letter to Ephesians KW - reconciliation KW - Christology KW - soteriology KW - ecclesiology A1 - Kręcidło MS, Ks. Janusz PB - Polskia Akademia Nauk - Komitet Nauk Teologicznych DA - 2015[2015.01.01 AD - 2015.12.31 AD] T1 - Reconciliation of divided humanity with God by Jesus’ death on the cross. Development of Christological, soteriological and ecclesiological argumentation in Eph 2:11-22 SP - 199 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/98069 T2 - Studia Nauk Teologicznych PAN ER -