Bible verses about Jews, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

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; II 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 I Chronicles 16:13 Children of Jacob I Chronicles 16:13 Children of Israel Genesis 50:25; Isaiah 27:12 Jeshurun Deuteronomy 32:15 Chosen and loved by God Deuteronomy 7:6,7 Circumcised in token of their covenant relation Genesis 17:10,11; Acts 7:8 Separated from all other nations Exodus 33:16; Leviticus 20:24; I 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 Lord's portion Deuteronomy 32:9 Sojourned in Egypt Exodus 12:40,41 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; I Samuel 8:7 Desired and obtained kings I Samuel 8:5,22 Divided into two kingdoms after Solomon I Kings 11:31,32; 12:19,20 Often subdued and made tributary Judges 2:13,14; 4:2; 6:2,6; II Kings 23:33 Taken captive to Assyria and Babylon II 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; 26:4,5; 35:15; 44:4; Ezekiel 38:17 The only people who had knowledge of God Psalms 76:1; I Thessalonians 4:5; Psalms 48:3; Romans 1:28 The only people who worshipped God Exodus 5:17; Psalms 96:5; 115:3,4; 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; 9:4,5 Their vast numbers Genesis 22:17; Numbers 10:36 NATIONAL CHARACTER OF Pride of descent, &c Jeremiah 13:9; John 8:33,41 Love of country Psalms 137:6 Fondness for their brethren Exodus 2:11,12; Romans 9:1-3 Attachment to Moses John 9:28,29; Acts 6:11 Attachment to customs of the law Acts 6:14; 21:21; 22:3 Fondness for traditionary customs Jeremiah 44:17; Ezekiel 20:18,30,21; Mark 7:3,4 Stubborn and stiffnecked Exodus 32:9; Acts 7:51 Prone to rebellion Deuteronomy 9:7,24; 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; II 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; I Kings 16:2; Isaiah 1:4; 5:24,25 A spiritual seed of true believers always among I Kings 19:18; Isaiah 6:13; Romans 9:6,7; 11:1,5 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; I Samuel 11:7,8 Often distinguished in war Judges 7:19-23; I Samuel 14:6-13; 17:32,33; Nehemiah 4:16-22 Strengthened by God in war Leviticus 26:7,8; Joshua 5:13,14; 8:1,2 Under God's special protection Deuteronomy 32:10,11; 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 I Samuel 17:36; Matthew 16:26,27; Ephesians 2:11 Held no intercourse with strangers John 4:9; Acts 11:2,3 Condemned for associating with other nations Judges 2:1-3; Jeremiah 2:18 Received proselytes from other nations Acts 2:10; Exodus 12:44,48 Gentiles made one with, under the gospel Acts 10:15,28; 15:8,9; 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 44:13,14; 80:5,6; Ezekiel 36:4 None hated or oppressed, with impunity Psalms 137:8,9; Ezekiel 25:15,16; 35:6; Obadiah 1:10-16 CHRIST Promised to Genesis 49:10; Daniel 9:25 Expected by Psalms 14:7; Matthew 11:3; Luke 2:25,38; 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; I 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 17:5,13; I Thessalonians 2:14-16 Cast off for unbelief Romans 11:17,20 Scattered and peeled Isaiah 18:2,7; James 1:1 Shall finally be saved Romans 11:26,27 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; II Samuel 7:24; Isaiah 51:16 Separated to God Exodus 33:16; Numbers 23:9; Deuteronomy 4:34 Beloved for their father's sake Deuteronomy 4:37; 10:15; Romans 11:28 Christ descended from John 4:22; Romans 9:5 THE OBJECTS OF God's love Deuteronomy 7:8; 23:5; Jeremiah 31:3 God's choice Deuteronomy 7:6 God's 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; 17:7,8 Isaac Genesis 26:2-5,24 Jacob Genesis 28:12-15; 35:9-12 Themselves Exodus 6:7,8; 19:5,6; Deuteronomy 26:18,19 Privileges of Psalms 76:1,2; Romans 3:1,2; 9:4,5 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 1:4,7; 24:5,6 Changing the ordinances Isaiah 24:5 Killing the prophets Matthew 23:37,38 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 35:5,6 Aggravated the afflictions of Zechariah 1:14,15 Slaughtered Psalms 79:1-7; Ezekiel 35:5,6 God, mindful of Psalms 98:3; Isaiah 49:15,16 Christ was sent to Matthew 15:24; 21:37; Acts 3:20,22,26 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 62:1,6,7; 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; II 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 12:1,9 Joy occasioned by conversion of Isaiah 44:23; 49:13; 52:8,9; 66:10 Blessing to the Gentiles by conversion of Isaiah 2:1-5; 60:5; 66:19; Romans 11:12,15 Reunion of Jeremiah 3:18; Ezekiel 37:16,17,20-22; Hosea 1:11; Micah 2:12 Restoration to their own land Isaiah 11:15,16; 14:1-3; 27:12,13; Jeremiah 16:14,15; Ezekiel 36:24; 37:21,25; 39:25,28; Luke 21:24 Gentiles assisting in their restoration Isaiah 49:22,23; 60:10,14; 61:4-6 Subjection of Gentiles to Isaiah 60:11,12,14 Future glory of Isaiah 60:19; 62:3,4; Zephaniah 3:19,20; Zechariah 2:5 Future prosperity of Isaiah 60:6,7,9,17; 61:4-6; Hosea 14:5,6 That Christ shall appear amongst Isaiah 59:20; Zechariah 14:4 That Christ shall dwell amongst Ezekiel 43:7,9; Zechariah 2:11 That Christ shall reign over Ezekiel 34:23,24; 37:24,25 Conversion of, illustrated Ezekiel 37:1-14; Romans 11:24

 

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