"And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
In the very first part the instructions Jesus gave to those twelve named Apostles, Jesus told them to PREACH TO JEWS ONLY. They were told to avoid the Gentiles altogether, specifically the Samaritans.
There is much significance to be placed on Jesus telling His Apostles to avoid the Gentiles. That is because they, themselves were all Jews and under the Law of Moses no Jew was allowed to associate with Gentiles since they were considered unclean under the Law.
The Law of Moses remained in full affect until Jesus completed His divine ordeal and ascended back to heaven.
Once Jesus had been crucified, buried, resurrected, and had ascended the law God had given Moses would be fulfilled for both Jews and Gentiles who would come to accept Jesus as the Messiah and accept His sacrifice as the, 'one time fits all', remitter of ALL sin.
Once Jesus had been crucified, buried, resurrected, and had ascended the law God had given Moses would be fulfilled for both Jews and Gentiles who would come to accept Jesus as the Messiah and accept His sacrifice as the, 'one time fits all', remitter of ALL sin.
Jesus, Himself being a Jew, was, during His earthly ministry, bound to obey the Law of Moses until His testament of perfection was complete.
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