Jews, the

Jews, the

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

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Jews, the'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.

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