JEWS, THE: - Descended from Abraham Isa 51:2; Joh 8:39 - Divided into twelve tribes Ge 35:22; 49:28 - CALLED . Hebrews Ge 14:13; 40:15; 2Co 11:22 . Israelites Ex 9:7; Jos 3:17 . Seed of Abraham Ps 105:6; Isa 41:8 . Seed of Jacob Jer 33:26 . Seed of Israel 1Ch 16:13 . Children of Jacob 1Ch 16:13 . Children of Israel Ge 50:25; Isa 27:12 . Jeshurun De 32:15 - Chosen and loved by God De 7:6,7 - Circumcised in token of their covenant relation Ge 17:10,11; Ac 7:8 - Separated from all other nations Ex 33:16; Le 20:24; 1Ki 8:53 - DESCRIBED AS . A peculiar people De 14:2 . A peculiar treasure Ex 19:5; Ps 135:4 . A holy nation Ex 19:6 . A holy people De 7:6; 14:21 . A kingdom of priests Ex 19:6 . A special people De 7:6 . The Lord's portion De 32:9 - Sojourned in Egypt Ex 12:40,41 - Brought out of Egypt by God Ex 12:42; De 5:15; 6:12 - In the desert forty years Nu 14:33; Jos 5:6 - Settled in Canaan Nu 32:18; Jos 14:1-5 - Under the theocracy until the time of Samuel Ex 19:4-6; 1Sa 8:7 - Desired and obtained kings 1Sa 8:5,22 - Divided into two kingdoms after Solomon 1Ki 11:31,32; 12:19,20 - Often subdued and made tributary Jud 2:13,14; 4:2; 6:2,6; 2Ki 23:33 - Taken captive to Assyria and Babylon 2Ki 17:32; 18:11; 24:16; 25:11 - Restored to their own land by Cyrus Ezr 1:1-4 - Had courts of justice De 16:18 - Had an ecclesiastical establishment Ex 28:1; Nu 18:6; Mal 2:4-7 - Had a series of prophets to promote national reformation Jer 7:25; 26:4,5; 35:15; 44:4; Eze 38:17 - The only people who had knowledge of God Ps 76:1; 1Th 4:5; Ps 48:3; Ro 1:28 - The only people who worshipped God Ex 5:17; Ps 96:5; 115:3,4; Joh 4:22 - Religion of, according to rites prescribed by God Le 18:4; De 12:8-11; Heb 9:1 - Religion of, typical Heb 9:8-11; 10:1 - Their national greatness Ge 12:2; De 33:29 -
Their national privileges Ro 3:2; 9:4,5 - Their vast numbers Ge 22:17; Nu 10:36 - NATIONAL CHARACTER OF . Pride of descent, Jer 13:9; Joh 8:33,41 . Love of country Ps 137:6 . Fondness for their brethren Ex 2:11,12; Ro 9:1-3 . Attachment to Moses Joh 9:28,29; Ac 6:11 . Attachment to customs of the law Ac 6:14; 21:21; 22:3 . Fondness for traditionary customs Jer 44:17; Eze 20:18,30,21; Mr 7:3,4 . Stubborn and stiffnecked Ex 32:9; Ac 7:51 . Prone to rebellion De 9:7,24; Isa 1:2 . Prone to backsliding Jer 2:11-13; 8:5 . Prone to idolatry Isa 2:8; 57:5 . Prone to formality in religion Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31; Mt 15:7-9 . Self-righteous Isa 65:5; Ro 10:3 . Unfaithful to covenant engagements Jer 3:6-8; 31:32; Eze 16:59 . Ungrateful to God De 32:15; Isa 1:2 . Ignorant of the true sense of Scripture Ac 13:27; 2Co 3:13-15 . Distrustful of God Nu 14:11; Ps 78:22 . Covetous Jer 6:13; Eze 33:31; Mic 2:2 . Cowardly Ex 14:10; Nu 14:3; Isa 51:12 - Trusted to their privileges for salvation Jer 7:4; Mt 3:9 - Distinction of castes among, noticed Isa 65:5; Lu 7:39; 15:2; Ac 26:5 - Degenerated as they increased in national greatness Am 6:4 - Often displeased God by their sins Nu 25:3; De 32:16; 1Ki 16:2; Isa 1:4; 5:24,25 - A spiritual seed of true believers always among 1Ki 19:18; Isa 6:13; Ro 9:6,7; 11:1,5 - MODERN, DIVIDED INTO . Hebrews or pure Jews Ac 6:1; Php 3:5 . Hellenists or Grecians Ac 6:1; 9:29 . Many sects and parties Mt 16:6; Mr 8:15 - An agricultural people Ge 46:32 - A commercial people Eze 27:17 - Obliged to unite against enemies Nu 32:20-22; Jud 19:29; 20:1-48; 1Sa 11:7,8 - Often distinguished in war Jud 7:19-23; 1Sa 14:6-13; 17:32,33; Ne 4:16-22 - Strengthened by God in war Le 26:7,8; Jos 5:13,14; 8:1,2 - Under God's special protection De 32:10,11; 33:27-29; Ps 105:13-15; 121
:3-5 - Enemies of, obliged to acknowledge them as divinely protected Jos 2:9-11; Es 6:13 - PROHIBITED FROM . Associating with others Ac 10:28 . Covenanting with others Ex 23:32; De 7:2 . Marry with others De 7:3; Jos 23:12 . Following practices of others De 12:29-31; 18:9-14 - Despised all strangers 1Sa 17:36; Mt 16:26,27; Eph 2:11 - Held no intercourse with strangers Joh 4:9; Ac 11:2,3 - Condemned for associating with other nations Jud 2:1-3; Jer 2:18 - Received proselytes from other nations Ac 2:10; Ex 12:44,48 - Gentiles made one with, under the gospel Ac 10:15,28; 15:8,9; Ga 3:28; Eph 2:14-16 - ALL OTHER NATIONS . Envied Ne 4:1; Isa 26:11; Eze 35:11 . Hated Ps 44:10; Eze 35:5 . Oppressed Ex 3:9; Jud 2:18; 4:3 . Persecuted La 1:3; 5:5 . Rejoiced at calamities of Ps 44:13,14; 80:5,6; Eze 36:4 - None hated or oppressed, with impunity Ps 137:8,9; Eze 25:15,16; 35:6; Ob 1:10-16 - CHRIST . Promised to Ge 49:10; Da 9:25 . Expected by Ps 14:7; Mt 11:3; Lu 2:25,38; Joh 8:56 . Regarded as the restorer of national greatness Mt 20:21; Lu 24:21; Ac 1:6 . Sprang from Ro 9:5; Heb 7:14 . Rejected by Isa 53:3; Mr 6:3; Joh 1:11 . Murdered by Ac 7:52; 1Th 2:15 - Imprecated the blood of Christ upon themselves and their children Mt 27:25 - Many of, believed the gospel Ac 21:20 - Unbelieving, persecuted the Christians Ac 17:5,13; 1Th 2:14-16 - Cast off for unbelief Ro 11:17,20 - Scattered and peeled Isa 18:2,7; Jas 1:1 - Shall finally be saved Ro 11:26,27 - Punishment of, for rejecting and killing Christ, illustrated Mt 21:37-43 - Descendants of Abraham Ps 105:6; Isa 51:2; Joh 8:33; Ro 9:7 - The people of God De 32:9; 2Sa 7:24; Isa 51:16 - Separated to God Ex 33:16; Nu 23:9; De 4:34 - Beloved for their father's sake De 4:37; 10:15; Ro 11:28 - Christ descended from Joh 4:22; Ro 9:5 - THE
OBJECTS OF . God's love De 7:8; 23:5; Jer 31:3 . God's choice De 7:6 . God's protection Ps 105:15; Zec 2:8 - The covenant established with Ex 6:4; 24:6-8; 34:27 - PROMISES RESPECTING MADE TO . Abraham Ge 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:18; 17:7,8 . Isaac Ge 26:2-5,24 . Jacob Ge 28:12-15; 35:9-12 . Themselves Ex 6:7,8; 19:5,6; De 26:18,19 - Privileges of Ps 76:1,2; Ro 3:1,2; 9:4,5 - PUNISHED FOR . Idolatry Ps 78:58-64; Isa 65:3-7 . Unbelief Ro 11:20 . Breaking covenant Isa 24:5; Jer 11:10 . Transgressing the law Isa 1:4,7; 24:5,6 . Changing the ordinances Isa 24:5 . Killing the prophets Mt 23:37,38 . Imprecating upon themselves the blood of Christ Mt 27:25 - Scattered among the nations De 28:64; Eze 6:8; 36:19 - Despised by the nations Eze 36:3 - Their country trodden under foot by the Gentiles De 28:49-52; Lu 21:24 - Their house left desolate Mt 24:38 - Deprived of civil and religious privileges Ho 3:4 - DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST THOSE WHO . Cursed Ge 27:29; Nu 24:9 . Contended with Isa 41:11; 49:25 . Oppressed Isa 49:26; 51:21-23 . Hated Ps 129:5; Eze 35:5,6 . Aggravated the afflictions of Zec 1:14,15 . Slaughtered Ps 79:1-7; Eze 35:5,6 - God, mindful of Ps 98:3; Isa 49:15,16 - Christ was sent to Mt 15:24; 21:37; Ac 3:20,22,26 - Compassion of Christ for Mt 23:37; Lu 19:41 - The gospel preached to, first Mt 10:6; Lu 24:47; Ac 1:8 - Blessedness of blessing Ge 27:29 - Blessedness of favouring Ge 12:3; Ps 122:6 - Pray importunately for Ps 122:6; Isa 62:1,6,7; Jer 31:7; Ro 10:1 - Saints remember Ps 102:14; 137:5; Jer 51:50 - PROMISES RESPECTING . The pouring out of the Spirit upon them Eze 39:29; Zec 12:10 . The removal of their blindness Ro 11:25; 2Co 3:14-16 . Their return and seeking to God Ho 3:5 . Their humiliation for the rejection of Christ Zec 12:10 . Pardon of sin Isa 44:22; Ro 1
1:27 . Salvation Isa 59:20; Ro 11:26 . Sanctification Jer 33:8; Eze 36:25; Zec 12:1,9 . Joy occasioned by conversion of Isa 44:23; 49:13; 52:8,9; 66:10 . Blessing to the Gentiles by conversion of Isa 2:1-5; 60:5; 66:19; Ro 11:12,15 . Reunion of Jer 3:18; Eze 37:16,17,20-22; Ho 1:11; Mic 2:12 . Restoration to their own land Isa 11:15,16; 14:1-3; 27:12,13; Jer 16:14,15; Eze 36:24; 37:21,25; 39:25,28; Lu 21:24 . Gentiles assisting in their restoration Isa 49:22,23; 60:10,14; 61:4-6 . Subjection of Gentiles to Isa 60:11,12,14 . Future glory of Isa 60:19; 62:3,4; Zep 3:19,20; Zec 2:5 . Future prosperity of Isa 60:6,7,9,17; 61:4-6; Ho 14:5,6 . That Christ shall appear amongst Isa 59:20; Zec 14:4 . That Christ shall dwell amongst Eze 43:7,9; Zec 2:11 . That Christ shall reign over Eze 34:23,24; 37:24,25 - Conversion of, illustrated Eze 37:1-14; Ro 11:24