Michael LaFond > Quotes

“Paul’s language is often quoted to support this theology, but Paul’s language assumes many things which for him were obvious facts, but which have long been forgotten. One of those facts was that Jesus Christ was the King of the Jews— not the Romans and not the Greeks nor any other gentile. When Paul refers to Greeks, he means Hellenist Jews. When he refers to Romans, he means Jews of Rome. And when he says gentile, he usually (but not always), means gentile Hebrew, i.e. a Hebrew living among the nations. Paul did not need to make this clear, because it was already clear to all of his followers and compatriots. They were Hebrews too, and they shared the same assumptions. ​The”
― Michael LaFond, Jesus Christ Divided: Solving the Mystery of the New Testament