Bible/Topics/JEWS, THE
JEWS, THE[edit | edit source]
Torrey's New Topical Textbook[edit | edit source]
Descended from Abraham
Divided into twelve tribes
CALLED
Chosen and loved by God
Circumcised in token of their covenant relation
Separated from all other nations
DESCRIBED AS
Sojourned in Egypt
Brought out of Egypt by God
In the desert forty years
Settled in Canaan
Under the theocracy until the time of Samuel
Desired and obtained kings
Divided into two kingdoms after Solomon
Often subdued and made tributary
Taken captive to Assyria and Babylon
Restored to their own land by Cyrus
Had courts of justice
Had an ecclesiastical establishment
Had a series of prophets to promote national reformation
The only people who had knowledge of God
The only people who worshipped God
Religion of, according to rites prescribed by God
Religion of, typical
Their national greatness
Their national privileges
Their vast numbers
NATIONAL CHARACTER OF
3
13; 8:5
9
8; 31:32; Eze 16:59
15
Trusted to their privileges for salvation
Distinction of castes among, noticed
Degenerated as they increased in national greatness
Often displeased God by their sins
A spiritual seed of true believers always among
MODERN, DIVIDED INTO
An agricultural people
A commercial people
Obliged to unite against enemies
Often distinguished in war
Strengthened by God in war
Under God's special protection
Enemies of, obliged to acknowledge them as divinely protected
PROHIBITED FROM
31; 18:9-14
Held no intercourse with strangers
Condemned for associating with other nations
Received proselytes from other nations
Gentiles made one with, under the gospel
ALL OTHER NATIONS
None hated or oppressed, with impunity
CHRIST
Imprecated the blood of Christ upon themselves and their
Many of, believed the gospel
Unbelieving, persecuted the Christians
Cast off for unbelief
Scattered and peeled
Shall finally be saved
Punishment of, for rejecting and killing Christ, illustrated
Descendants of Abraham
The people of God
Separated to God
Beloved for their father's sake
Christ descended from
THE OBJECTS OF
The covenant established with
PROMISES RESPECTING MADE TO
5,24
Privileges of
PUNISHED FOR
Scattered among the nations
Despised by the nations
Their country trodden under foot by the Gentiles
Their house left desolate
Deprived of civil and religious privileges
DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST THOSE WHO
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7; Eze 35:5,6
Christ was sent to
Compassion of Christ for
The gospel preached to, first
Blessedness of blessing
Blessedness of favouring
Pray importunately for
Saints remember
PROMISES RESPECTING
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5; 60:5; 66:19; Ro 11:12,15
3; 27:12,13; Jer 16:14,15; Eze 36:24; 37:21,25; 39:25,28; Lu 21:24
6; Ho 14:5,6
Conversion of, illustrated