at work in this world. Indeed the Spirit of the living God finds them a suitable home for the divine life. New life with the God of Israel beckons and yet it requires that the Gentiles turn away from other gods. This is no simple matter because that turning away touches the ground in every way and throws everyday life into crisis, touching friendships and relationships, habit and custom that form the fabric of life. These multiple peoples touched by the Spirit find their worlds undone. First they
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