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by his flesh
The words "his flesh," his physical body, are a metonym for his body dying. Alternate translation: "by the death of his body on the cross" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
He abolished the law of commandments and ordinances
Jesus's blood satisfied the law of Moses so that both the Jews and Gentiles can live at peace in God.
one new man
a single new people, the people of redeemed humanity (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
in himself
It is union with Christ that makes reconciliation possible between Jews and Gentiles.