Yup, That's me!😉

In Matthew 4, you'll start noticing the word "Gentiles" popping up, and it'll keep showing up throughout the New Testament. Even though we’ve seen it before in the Old Testament, it gets more emphasis here. So, it’s important to understand what "Gentiles" means.


The word "Gentile" comes from the Latin word GENTILIS, which means "of a tribe or people." In the Bible, it refers to any group or nation that isn’t Jewish. Basically, if you weren’t part of Israel—the people God chose—you were called a Gentile. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for Gentile is GOYIM, which just means "nations."


This word came about when Israel’s identity as God’s chosen people became more defined, especially after the covenant with Moses. It was a way of saying, "These are God’s people" (Israelites), and "those other nations" (Gentiles) followed their own gods.


Fast forward to the New Testament, and the word "Gentile" gets a whole new meaning, especially when it comes to salvation. Jesus came, and guess what? The gospel wasn’t just for the Jews—it was for everyone, even the Gentiles! 🎉


So, if you’re from a Kenyan tribe like Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, Kamba (or even if you're from another part of the world), the Bible would call you a Gentile—unless you’re ethnically Jewish. But the amazing thing is, through Jesus, it doesn’t matter anymore whether you’re a Jew or a Gentile. Everyone can be part of God’s family! 



In short, “Gentiles” are basically everyone who’s not Jewish. So, next time you see the word in the Bible, you can give yourself a little nod and say, "Yup, that’s me!" 😉

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